2026 World Cup Round of 16 Match Schedule

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has reached the Round of 16. This stage of competition will take place on June 3-4 (Tir 13-14) with Canada facing Morocco and Paraguay facing France. The Canada vs. Morocco match will be held at 8:30 p.m. Saturday at NRG Stadium in Houston, and the Paraguay vs. France match will take place at 12:30 a.m. Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. This is the first knockout stage of the World Cup competition, with winners advancing to the quarterfinals.

• The complete Round of 16 schedule takes place over two consecutive days: first Saturday, June 3 with the Canada vs. Morocco match, then early Sunday, June 4 with the Paraguay vs. France match.
• The Canada vs. Morocco match will be held at 8:30 p.m. Saturday at NRG Stadium located in Houston.
• The Paraguay vs. France match will take place at 12:30 a.m. Sunday (early morning) at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.
• Iran International media outlet conducted a poll for its audience regarding predictions on the winner between Canada and Morocco.
• The news outlet Khabaronline described this stage as the beginning of "major competition" and an opportunity for "the contenders" of the World Cup to become clear.
• The 2026 World Cup has reached its "peak days," as media outlet Ruydad24 stated.. Coverage difference: All available media outlets covered the two Round of 16 match schedules equally, with complete alignment on basic information (date, time, stadiums). The only difference lies in details and emphasis: some outlets merely published the match schedule, while other media outlets (Iran International, Khabaronline, Ruydad24) attempted greater engagement and analysis by adding elements such as polls or semantic descriptions. No contradictions exist between the coverages.