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Breel Embolo and Dan Ndoye scored while teenage sensation Johan Manzambi delivered another mesmerising display as Switzerland beat Algeria 2-0 to reach their first World Cup last 16 since 1938.
Folarin Balogun scored then received a contentious red card in USA's 2-0 World Cup win over Bosnia. The USMNT cannot appeal and will face Belgium without their most in-form striker.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first-ever World Cup knockout goal and Goncalo Ramos added a 94th-minute winner as Portugal survived a late VAR decision to eliminate Croatia 2-1 in a Round of 32 thriller.
Portugal and Croatia meet in a World Cup 2026 knockout tie where experience, set pieces, and Modric's control could decide who advances.
Folarin Balogun has become central to the USMNT attack at World Cup 2026, with hold-up play and channel runs giving the host nation a different kind of No. 9.
England face Mexico in the World Cup Round of 16 after scraping past DR Congo. Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and the Three Lions face an El Tri side that just beat Ecuador 2-0 in front of 85,000 fans at the Azteca.
Erling Haaland faces Brazil in a World Cup knockout for the first time. Norway have never beaten Brazil. The most feared striker in football meets the most feared team in tournament history.
Paraguay eliminated Germany on penalties in the biggest World Cup 2026 upset. Now they face France and Kylian Mbappe. Here is why this matchup is more dangerous for Les Bleus than the bracket suggests.
Ronald Koeman has resigned as Netherlands head coach following the shock Round of 32 penalty shootout loss to Morocco. The Dutch federation confirms the departure after one of the tournament's biggest upsets.
Belgium and Senegal collide in a heavyweight knockout tie where experience, pace, and set-piece quality could decide who advances and who flies home.
The United States face Bosnia and Herzegovina in a high-stakes World Cup Round of 32 clash with the host nation hoping to ride home support into the last 16.
Cape Verde reached the World Cup knockout stage for the first time and now face Lionel Messi's Argentina in a Round of 32 David vs Goliath showdown.