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🏆⚽ FIFA World Cup 2026™
Part 3. The Playoffs begin! Round of 16 and Round of 8.

The group stage is over. From now on, every match is a fight for survival at the tournament. One bad evening means the end of the dream of a championship title.

It is in the playoffs that legendary matches are born—dramatic comebacks, penalty shootouts, and historic wins. Tension rises with every whistle from the referee, because the price of a mistake is elimination from the World Cup.

⚔️ Round of 16
📅 June 28

🇿🇦 South Africa 🆚 🇨🇦 Canada — 0:1

👏 The Canadians made a historic step forward, securing a narrow but incredibly important victory. The hosts of the tournament confidently advanced to the Round of 8.

📅 June 29

🇧🇷 Brazil 🆚 🇯🇵 Japan — 2:1

🔥 Japan put up a real fight against the five-time world champions, but the experience and skill of the Brazilians proved decisive.

🇩🇪 Germany 🆚 🇵🇾 Paraguay — 1:1 (penalties 3:4)

😱 The first big upset of the playoffs!

Paraguay held their ground against one of the main favorites, and in the post-match penalty shootout they created a real sensation, knocking Germany out of the title race.

📅 June 30

🇳🇱 Netherlands 🆚 🇲🇦 Morocco — 1:1 (penalties 2:3)

💥 Another loud surprise.

The Moroccans once again proved that success in previous years wasn’t a coincidence. Composure in the penalty shootout earned them a spot in the next round.

🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire 🆚 🇳🇴 Norway — 1:2

👏 The Norwegians continued their successful run at the tournament, showing confident and well-organized football.

📅 July 1

🇫🇷 France 🆚 🇸🇪 Sweden — 3:0

⭐ The French left their opponents with no chance, confidently sealing advancement to the next stage.

🇲🇽 Mexico 🆚 🇪🇨 Ecuador — 2:0

🎉 With support from the home stands, the Mexicans continued their winning run, once again confirming their status as one of the tournament’s discoveries.

🏴 England 🆚 🇨🇩 DR Congo — 2:1

💪 The English team secured a difficult victory, even though the African side battled until the final whistle.

🇧🇪 Belgium 🆚 🇸🇳 Senegal — 3:2 (after extra time)

🔥 One of the best matches of the Round of 16!

The teams needed more than regulation time, and the fate of the place in the next round was decided only in extra time.

📅 July 2

🇺🇸 United States 🆚 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina — 2:0

👏 The Americans handled the job without unnecessary nerves and continued the fight.

🇪🇸 Spain 🆚 🇦🇹 Austria — 3:0

⭐ The Spanish national team showed top-level football and confidently advanced to the Round of 8.

📅 July 3

🇵🇹 Portugal 🆚 🇭🇷 Croatia — 2:1

⚽ An extremely even match ended with the narrowest victory for Portugal.

🇨🇭 Switzerland 🆚 🇩🇿 Algeria — 2:0

👏 Switzerland made good use of their moments and marched on confidently.

🇦🇺 Australia 🆚 🇪🇬 Egypt — 1:1 (penalties 2:4)

🔥 The penalty shootout was lucky for Egypt, which reached this far at the World Cup for the first time in a long while.

📅 July 4

🇦🇷 Argentina 🆚 🇨🇻 Cabo Verde — 3:2 (after extra time)

😮 Cabo Verde was one step away from the biggest upset of the tournament, but the reigning world champions still pushed their opponent in extra time.

🇨🇴 Colombia 🆚 🇬🇭 Ghana — 1:0

👏 Colombia won by the minimum margin and became the final team to qualify for the Round of 8.

🏆 Round of 8

Only 16 of the strongest national teams remain in the fight.

Every match already felt like an early final.

📅 July 4

🇨🇦 Canada 🆚 🇲🇦 Morocco — 0:3

🔥 Morocco continued its fantastic fairy tale, leaving the tournament hosts with no chances.

📅 July 5

🇵🇾 Paraguay 🆚 🇫🇷 France — 0:1

👏 France earned a tough but absolutely deserved victory, advancing to the quarterfinals.

🇧🇷 Brazil 🆚 🇳🇴 Norway — 1:2

💥 The main upset of the Round of 8!

Norway knocked the five-time world champions out of the tournament and made the whole football planet talk about them.

📅 July 6

🇲🇽 Mexico 🆚 🏴 England — 2:3

⚔️ One of the most emotional matches of the tournament.

England withstood the wild pressure from the stands and secured a place among the eight best teams in the world.

🇵🇹 Portugal 🆚 🇪🇸 Spain — 0:1

⭐ The Iberian derby belonged to Spain.

One accurate strike proved decisive and gave "La Roja" a spot in the quarterfinals.

📅 July 7

🇺🇸 United States 🆚 🇧🇪 Belgium — 1:4

🔥 The Belgians showed brilliant attacking play and confidently sent the tournament hosts packing from the championship.

🇦🇷 Argentina 🆚 🇪🇬 Egypt — 3:2

👏 The Egyptians put up a real fight against the reigning world champions, but Argentina’s class still brought them victory.

🇨🇭 Switzerland 🆚 🇨🇴 Colombia — 0:0 (penalties 4:3)

😲 The final quarterfinalist was determined only in the penalty shootout.

The Swiss kept their composure and rightfully continued the fight.

📊 Results of the Round of 16 and Round of 8

🔥 There were enough surprises:

❌ 🇩🇪 Germany were eliminated already in the Round of 16.

❌ 🇳🇱 The Netherlands ended their run after losing to Morocco.

❌ 🇧🇷 Brazil left the tournament after a dramatic match against Norway.

❌ 🇺🇸 The United States couldn’t get past the powerful Belgium.

⭐ Instead, Morocco, Norway, Switzerland, and Paraguay became the real discoveries of the playoff stage.

🔥 Things are about to get even hotter!

Only 8 of the strongest teams on the planet remain until the tournament ends.

This is when the fight for World Cup medals begins, where every match can go down in history.

🏆 In the final part of our review are the quarterfinals, semifinals, the third-place match, and the grand FIFA 2026 World Cup FINAL.

What’s next is the most interesting part... THE FINAL! ⚽🔥

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