In the 2026 World Cup the round of 32 stage ended. Argentina, current world champion, joined the next round of the World Cup. Find out which are the first matches of the round of 16.

The first duel of the day had the hard-fought qualification of Egypt at the Dallas Stadium in Arlington. In regulation time, and in aggregate, the duel ended tied 1-1 with the Australians. On penalties, the Egyptians qualified in a shootout that ended 2-4. Egypt will face Argentina in the next round.

The other duel of the day featured the teams of Argentina and Cape Verde. Both teams finished the 90 minutes with a 1-1 tie thanks to goals from Lionel Messi and Deroy Duarte. In extra time, the combative Cape Verdeans kept the tie 2-2 with a great goal from Sidny Lopes Cabral. But an own goal by Diney in the 111th minute gave the Albiceleste qualification at the Miami Stadium.

The last game of the day took place at Kansas City Stadium. The Colombian team beat Ghana 1-0 with a goal from Jhon Arias 14 minutes into the first half. The coffee growers will face Switzerland in the next round.

World Cup 2026 matches for today, July 4

This Saturday, July 4, the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup begins. The first match of this round will be played at the Houston Stadium. Canada, one of the hosts, will face the combative Moroccan team.

The other game of the day will be played at Philadelphia Stadium. France, current runner-up in the world, will face Paraguay. The Guaraníes already eliminated Germany in the round of 32.

Schedules and broadcasts of today's games, July 4

Canada vs. Morocco

Time in the United States: 1:00 p.m. ET and 10:00 a.m. PT.

Broadcast in the United States: FOX Network, fuboTV, Telemundo, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, FOX One, SiriusXM FC and Futbol de Primera Radio.

Paraguay vs. France

Time in the United States: 5:00 p.m. ET and 2:00 p.m. PT.

Broadcast in the United States: FOX Network, fuboTV, Telemundo, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, FOX One, SiriusXM FC and Futbol de Primera Radio.