Round of 32 Complete — Argentina Survive, Egypt Advance on Penalties, Colombia Through

WorldCup.NYC Editorial — July 4, 2026

Egypt 1–1 Australia (4–2 pens) — Salah Gets Messi

In Dallas, Egypt and Australia couldn't be separated through 120 minutes, and the Pharaohs held their nerve from the spot, converting four to Australia's two. Egypt reach the Round of 16 and a blockbuster date with the defending champions: Argentina vs Egypt, Tuesday July 7, 12:00 PM ET in Atlanta — Messi vs Salah on a World Cup knockout stage. Steinway Street will not be quiet. Egypt fan guide →

Argentina 3–2 Cape Verde — The Debutants Nearly Did It

The story of the night in Miami was the team that lost. World Cup debutants Cape Verde — unbeaten in the group stage — twice went toe-to-toe with the champions and trailed by a single goal at the death. Argentina survived, but the Blue Sharks leave as one of the great stories of this tournament. Argentina fan guide → · Cape Verde fan guide →

Colombia 1–0 Ghana — Last Ticket Punched

Colombia ground out a 1–0 win at Arrowhead to claim the final Round of 16 place. Their reward: Switzerland in Vancouver, Tuesday July 7, 4:00 PM ET. Jackson Heights has been one of NYC's loudest World Cup neighborhoods all month, and Los Cafeteros are quietly among the tournament's most complete sides. Colombia fan guide →

The Complete Round of 16

• Sat Jul 4 — Morocco 3–0 Canada ✅ · France 1–0 Paraguay ✅ (Mbappé pen 70’)
• Sun Jul 5 — Brazil vs Norway (4pm ET, MetLife ⭐) · Mexico vs England (8pm ET, Mexico City)
• Mon Jul 6 — Portugal vs Spain (3pm ET, Arlington) · USA vs Belgium (8pm ET, Seattle)
• Tue Jul 7 — Argentina vs Egypt (12pm ET, Atlanta) · Switzerland vs Colombia (4pm ET, Vancouver)

Full knockout bracket → · All results →