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World Cup Round of 16 Begins with Canada-Morocco, France-Paraguay

Published July 4, 2026 · Updated July 4, 2026 · Fox Sports

The Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup begins on July 4 with Canada facing Morocco in Houston and France taking on Paraguay in Philadelphia.

The round of 16 gets underway at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Saturday, July 4, coinciding with the host country's 250th anniversary. The day begins in Houston where Canada takes on Morocco in a rematch of their 2022 World Cup meeting, which the Moroccans won 2-1.

Later in Philadelphia, pre-tournament favorite France aims to continue its dominant run against Paraguay, who stunned Germany in their previous match. For Canada, this represents historic progress as they've won their first World Cup knockout stage match, while France looks to continue their World Cup dominance. mwafrika.life

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