As the tournament enters the second knockout phase, there are several blockbuster matchups led by Spain-Portugal.

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  • Al Jazeera: FIFA World Cup 2026: Best Round of 16 knockout matches to watch — As the tournament enters the second knockout phase, there are several blockbuster matchups led by Spain-Portugal.
  • France 24: Paraguay-France live: Mbappé penalty puts Les Bleus ahead in tense Round of 16 clash — France continue their knockout campaign against Paraguay, looking to maintain their perfect tournament record and progress one step closer to winning another World Cup. Les…
  • Al Jazeera: France vs Paraguay LIVE: FIFA World Cup 2026 last 16 — Live coverage and text commentary stream updates as Mbappe's France face Paraguay in the Round of 16 knockout game.
  • Al Jazeera: Canada 0-3 Morocco: FIFA World Cup 2026 – as it happened — All the updates from our live text commentary stream as cohosts Canada are swept aside by Morocco to reach last eight
  • France 24: World Cup 2026 : Cape Verde miss out on greatest upset — Newcomers Cape Verde almost created the upset of the century by forcing the reigning champions Argentina into extra time, unfortunately the blue sharks conceded in extra time. Argentina will therefore f…

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