France Advance to Last Eight, Brazil to Take on Norway Today
- By Thetripurapost Sports Desk, Toronto
- Jul 05, 2026
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FIFA World Cup 2026 delivered another thrilling day of knockout football as France booked their place in the quarterfinals, Morocco scripted history with a dominant victory over Canada, and Brazil prepared for a challenging Round of 16 encounter against Norway.
France Beat Paraguay to Secure Quarterfinals
French advanced to the last eight of the FIFA World Cup after edging past Paraguay 1-0 in a hard-fought Round of 16 contest on Sunday.
The decisive moment arrived in the second half when captain Kylian Mbappé calmly converted a penalty to seal France's victory. The result marks the fourth time France have progressed to the World Cup quarterfinals, keeping alive their hopes of lifting another global title.
Morocco Become First African Nation to Achieve Historic Feat
France will now meet Morocco in the quarterfinals after the African side produced an outstanding 3-0 victory over tournament hosts Canada.
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The triumph made Morocco the first African nation in FIFA World Cup history to qualify for the quarterfinals more than once, having also reached the last eight in the 2022 edition.
Ounahi Inspires Morocco to Comfortable Victory
The opening half ended without a goal, but Morocco dominated after the interval.
Azzedine Ounahi opened the scoring in the 50th minute with a stunning long-range strike after receiving a pass from Achraf Hakimi following a free-kick.
Ounahi doubled Morocco's advantage in the 82nd minute after combining brilliantly with Brahim Diaz before Soufian Rahimi added a third goal deep into stoppage time to complete an emphatic victory.
Canada Fail to Capitalise on Opportunities
Canada created several chances but could not find a breakthrough.
Jonathan David missed from a free-kick in the 78th minute, sending his effort over the crossbar. Moments later, Tajon Buchanan's powerful long-range attempt was brilliantly denied by Morocco goalkeeper Yacine Bounou, whose outstanding performance included three crucial saves.
Brazil Ready for Difficult Test Against Norway
Attention now shifts to another blockbuster FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 fixture as Brazil to take on Norway.
History presents an added challenge for the five-time world champions, who have never defeated Norway in an international match.
Norway's attack will once again revolve around star striker Erling Haaland, who has already scored five goals in the tournament and currently sits third in the Golden Boot standings behind Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé.
The Brazil-Norway clash is scheduled to kick off at 1:30 AM (IST).
Mexico Face England in High-Profile Knockout Contest
The second Round of 16 fixture will see Mexico take on England.
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Mexico have emerged as one of the tournament's standout teams, winning all four of their matches without conceding a single goal. They now face Harry Kane-led England in what promises to be another captivating knockout encounter.
The match will begin at 5:30 AM (IST)
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