The FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 has once again shown why football remains one of the world's most unpredictable sports, with late drama and standout performances across the knockout stage.
Norway staged a late comeback to beat C&ocirc;te d'Ivoire and book its place in the Round of 16, while Mexico advanced with another assured display and will now face the winner of England and DR Congo.
Today's Matches
Football fans have three Round of 32 matches to look forward to on Wednesday, 1 July, and in the early hours of Thursday (Cairo Time, GMT+3):
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England vs DR Congo &ndash; Wednesday, 1 July, 7:00pm Belgium vs Senegal &ndash; Wednesday, 1 July, 11:00pm USA vs Bosnia and Herzegovina &ndash; Thursday, 2 July, 3:00am
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Norway came from behind to beat C&ocirc;te d'Ivoire 2-1 and secure its place in the Round of 16.
The match looked to be heading for extra time after the sides were level at 1-1 before Erling Haaland scored the winner in the 85th minute.
Norway will now face Brazil on 5 July.
Haaland also reached another milestone, scoring in his third consecutive World Cup match. The striker has now scored 60 goals in 53 international appearances.&nbsp;
Mbapp&eacute; Shines Again
France secured its place in the Round of 16 with a 3-0 victory over Sweden.
Kylian Mbapp&eacute; scored twice, with both goals assisted by Michael Olise, before Bradley Barcola added a third.
The brace moved Mbapp&eacute; to within one goal of Lionel Messi's World Cup scoring record, while extending his tally to 10 knockout-stage goals.
France will face Paraguay on 5 July.
Mexico Marches On
Mexico continued its impressive tournament with a 2-0 win over Ecuador, keeping a fourth successive clean sheet.
Gilberto Mora made headlines by starting at 17 years and 259 days old. He became only the second 17-year-old to start a FIFA World Cup knockout-stage match, behind Pel&eacute;, who was 17 years and 239 days old when Brazil faced Wales in 1958.
Mexico will face the winner of England vs DR Congo in the Round of 16.
Looking Ahead
With the knockout stage gathering pace, the tournament continues to produce dramatic moments, surprise results and memorable individual performances. If the Round of 32 is any indication, there is plenty more excitement to come.
Photo Credit: FIFA World Cup's official page&nbsp;

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