FIFA World Cup 2026: Best Round of 16 knockout matches to watch

by | Jul 4, 2026 | World

The business end of the FIFA World Cup begins on Saturday with the last-16 teams remaining in the tournament fighting it out for quarterfinal spots.Over the next four days (July 4-7), there are several huge matchups between some of the greatest teams from around the globe.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listHere is Al Jazeera’s guide to the best matches to watch in the Round of 16.Canada vs MoroccoJuly 4, Saturday, Houston Stadium – 17:00 GMTCanada’s best chance against Morocco might have been to recruit Yassine Bounou. Former coach Benito Floro tried, but was turned down by Bounou, who spent the first three years of his life in Montreal.The last time the Canadians tried to get past Bounou, they lost 2-1 and were eliminated in the group stage in Qatar. Now, Canada should be more confident after their first two World Cup wins.The Maple Leafs will attack through Tajon Buchanan on the right wing, and Alphonso Davies, moving up from left back. Davies (hamstring) returned in the group stage match against South Africa, his first action since playing for Bayern Munich in the Champions League semifinals.Jesse Marsch, Canada’s US-born coach, has juggled the midfield, with Nathan-Dylan Saliba replacing Ismael Kone, who sustained a broken leg against Qatar.Morocco’s reload has failed to ignite offensively, but they know Bounou is there to bail them out – all the Atlas Lions have to do is get to a penalty shootout. The winner probably gets France in the quarterfinals.France vs ParaguayJuly 4, Saturday, Philadelphia Stadium – 21:00 GMT Advertisement The Guaranies have surprised, but if Les Bleus know the …

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