In the ninth place final South Africa will play Canada
The most intense stage of the 2026 World Cup is beginning. Zamin.uz reported on this.
The 32 teams that successfully advanced from the groups will now fight to stay in the competition in the round of 16. In this stage, a draw will not save the teams: a winner will be determined at the end of each match, and the loser will bid farewell to the tournament.
The first match of the round of 16 will take place on June 28 at 23:59 Tashkent time. South Africa and Canada's national teams will face off.
The following day, one of the main favorites of the tournament, Brazil, will take the field against Japan. On June 30, Germany will play Paraguay, and the Netherlands will play Morocco.
At the end of June 30, Ivory Coast and Norway will meet. On July 1, France will compete with Sweden, Mexico with Ecuador, and England with DR Congo.
On July 2, Belgium will face Senegal, the USA will face Bosnia, and Spain will face Austria. On July 3, Portugal will play Croatia, Switzerland will play Algeria, and Australia will play Egypt.
On July 4, matches between Argentina and Cape Verde and Colombia and Ghana will be held. A number of interesting pairings have been formed in the round of 16.
While Brazil plays against the disciplined Japan, the Netherlands will test Morocco, known for its strong defense. France will take the field against Sweden, and England against DR Congo.
In the play-off stage, underestimating the opponent can lead to exiting the tournament with just one mistake. Fans are expected to be particularly drawn to the following matches: Brazil vs Japan, Netherlands vs Morocco, Portugal vs Croatia, Argentina vs Cape Verde, Colombia vs Ghana, and Belgium vs Senegal.
The current world champion, Argentina, will take the field against Cape Verde on July 4. Cape Verde, having reached the play-offs in its debut mundial, will try to achieve a great surprise result against the world champions.
In the group stage, teams had the opportunity to correct their mistakes in subsequent matches. In the play-offs, there will be no such opportunity.
Every goal, every save, and even one wrong decision can determine the team's future. Now the real struggle begins.
Source: One.uz
