The pairs for the round of 16 of the World Championship have been revealed

2026-06-28 11:32 © AFP

Last night, the group stage of the world football championship concluded and all the pairs for the Round of 16 were determined.

In the first knockout stage, fans will witness unpredictable matches between Portugal and Croatia, the Netherlands and Morocco, Brazil and Japan, among other encounters.

Football fans are particularly interested in the battle between Argentina and Portugal, which could only happen if they play in the final or battle for the bronze medals.

It is noted that several surprises can come from African teams in the world championship.

African teams performed successfully in the group stage – a total of nine teams advanced to the knockout stage: South Africa, Morocco, Ivory Coast, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Senegal, Algeria, Egypt, Green Cape, and Ghana.

World Championship Round of 16 Schedule

June 28, 22:00 – South Africa – Canada

June 29, 20:00 – Brazil – Japan

June 29, 23:30 – Germany – Paraguay

June 30, 04:00 – Netherlands – Morocco

June 30, 20:00 – Ivory Coast – Norway

July 1, 00:00 – France – Sweden

July 1, 04:00 – Mexico – Ecuador

July 1, 19:00 – England – Democratic Republic of the Congo

July 1, 23:00 – Belgium – Senegal

July 2, 03:00 – USA – Bosnia and Herzegovina

July 2, 22:00 – Spain – Austria

July 3, 02:00 – Portugal – Croatia

July 3, 06:00 – Switzerland – Algeria

July 3, 21:00 – Australia – Egypt

July 4, 01:00 – Argentina – Green Cape

July 4, 04:30 – Colombia – Ghana

You can view the world championship schedule here.

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