FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16: The race for the Round of 16 was exciting! These 13 teams won; See the dates and complete schedule of the matches here

The beginning of the knockout stage of FIFA World Cup 2026 has been very explosive and exciting. The fans held their breath till the final whistle on the field and witnessed some such matches which have taken the excitement of the tournament to the seventh level.

In a very tough match played on Thursday, Portugal defeated Croatia 2-1. In this spectacular victory of Portugal, the goals of star footballers Cristiano Ronaldo and Gonçalo Ramos shone. On the other hand, Spain thrashed Austria 3-0 and proudly secured their place in the Round-16.

Belgium’s charismatic victory

Just a day before this, Belgium did what perhaps no one expected. Belgium, which was trailing till the 86th minute against Senegal, turned the tables in the last moments of the match and recorded a sensational comeback win 3-2.

Two goals from Romelu Lukaku and captain Youri Tielemans erased Senegal’s lead in just three minutes. What happened after this created history. In the last minute of extra time (124:44 minutes), Tieleman scored a magical goal from the penalty spot. This is the most late goal ever scored in the history of the FIFA World Cup, which broke Senegal’s hearts. With this resounding victory, ‘Red Devils’ (Belgium) will now face co-host America in the last-16.

Ronaldo’s tearful tribute to Diogo Jota

Ronaldo’s magic was once again seen on the field. A penalty goal, a spectacular header from Ramos, VAR drama and, amidst it all, an emotional tribute to Diogo Jota. On his sister’s claims that there was speculation about his retirement, Ronaldo clearly said, “I do not take any decision hastily or without thinking.” After the match, Ronaldo burst into tears while remembering Jota and said emotionally, ‘We win this match only to honor him.’

The journey to Germany and Netherlands ends

A major upset was seen in the tournament when two great football teams, Germany and Netherlands, were out of the knockout stage. Both the teams had to face defeat in the penalty shoot-out. Germany was defeated by Paraguay and Netherlands were defeated by Morocco and were eliminated from the tournament.

Results of Round of 32

• Canada 1-0 South Africa
• brazil 2-1 japan
• Paraguay 1-1 (4-3 penalties) Germany
• Morocco 1-1 (3-2 penalties) Netherlands
• Norway 2-1 Cote d’Ivoire
• France 3-0 Sweden
• Mexico 2-0 Ecuador
• England 2-1 Congo DR
• belgium 3-2 senegal
• USA 2-0 Bosnia-Herzegovina
• Spain 3-0 Austria
• Portugal 2-1 Croatia
• Switzerland 2-0 Algeria
• Australia vs Egypt – Result yet to come
• Argentina vs Cape Verde – Result Pending
• Colombia vs Ghana – result yet to come

Teams reaching Round of 16

As of July 3, 2026, the names of 13 out of 16 teams of the last 16 have been decided. Canada (co-host), Morocco, Paraguay, France, Brazil, Norway, Mexico, England, United States, Spain, Portugal, Belgium and Switzerland.

FIFA World Cup 2026: Round of 16 match schedule

When will the quarter final matches take place?

The quarter final matches of this Mahakumbh will be played between July 10 and July 12. All these matches will be held on the grounds of Foxboro, Inglewood, Miami Gardens and Kansas City.

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