Argentina's 3-2 comeback win against Egypt in the World Cup 2026 round of 16 was overshadowed by a series of contentious decisions from French referee Francois Letexier.

Members of the Egyptian national team are upset, claiming referees showed bias that helped Argentina secure a 3-2 comeback win in the World Cup 2026 round of 16.

Switzerland defeated Colombia 4-3 in a penalty shootout during their round of 16 match, securing their first World Cup quarterfinal berth since 1954, where they will face Argentina.

Lionel Messi becomes the first player to miss two penalties in a single World Cup tournament after failing to beat goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir in Argentina's round of 16 match against Egypt.

Superstars Lionel Messi and Mohamed Salah are set to start in the World Cup 2026 round of 16 match.

Coach Lionel Scaloni hopes Argentina reaches this year's World Cup final and faces Spain, to make up for the canceled intercontinental Super Cup match.

Midfielder Bruno Fernandes dismisses the notion that his, Vitinha's, and Joao Neves's underperformance led to Portugal's defeat against Spain in the World Cup 2026 round of 16.

41-year-old superstar Cristiano Ronaldo will face 18-year-old forward Lamine Yamal as Portugal meets Spain in the World Cup 2026 Round of 16 at 2h.

Equaling a Pele record could not stop Neymar from shedding tears after Brazil's 1-2 loss to Norway in the round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup.

Coach Carlo Ancelotti affirmed that the decision to let Bruno Guimaraes take the penalty instead of Vinicius Junior in Brazil's 1-2 loss to Norway in the World Cup 2026 round of 16 was based on player success rate statistics.

Defender Gabriel Magalhaes drew criticism from experts after allowing Erling Haaland to head in the opening goal, contributing to Brazil's 1-2 loss to Norway in the World Cup 2026 Round of 16.

Erling Haaland and goalkeeper Orjan Nyland both received perfect 10/10 ratings from Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet after helping their team defeat Brazil 2-1 to reach the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time.

Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham will start as England faces co-host Mexico in the World Cup 2026 round of 16. Kick-off is at 7h.

Coach Gustavo Alfaro praised his Paraguay players for "fighting like lions" in their 0-1 loss to France in the World Cup 2026 round of 16.