On Tuesday, July 7, two Round of 16 matches were played at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Argentina claimed a comeback victory over Egypt in the Round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup.
The match in Atlanta, USA ended with a 3-2 scoreline in favor of the South American side. Goals for the winners were scored by Cristian Romero, Lionel Messi, and Enzo Fernández. Egypt’s scorers were Hossam Hassan and Mostafa Ziko.
With eight goals, Messi surged ahead in the 2026 World Cup scoring chart, surpassing Frenchman Kylian Mbappé and Norwegian Erling Haaland, who both have seven goals. Messi also set a new World Cup goal-scoring record with his 21st goal.
In the day’s other match, Switzerland defeated Colombia. The game took place in Vancouver, Canada. Both regular and extra time ended 0-0. The winner was decided in a penalty shootout, where the Swiss proved more accurate, winning 4-3.
Swiss goalkeeper Gregor Kobel was named the match’s best player. In the penalty shootout, he saved a spot-kick from forward Kucho, while Colombian defender Davinson Sánchez hit the crossbar.
At the end of the day, all quarterfinal participants were determined.
The 2026 World Cup quarterfinal matchups are:
France vs. Morocco (July 9, Moscow time, Boston)
Spain vs. Belgium (July 10, Los Angeles)
Norway vs. England (July 12, Miami)
Argentina vs. Switzerland (July 12, Kansas City)
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