What we know about the World Cup Round of 16 qualified teams, schedule so far

Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Sanjesh Singh, as published by NBC Los Angeles (KNBC) · June 30, 2026 · 1 min read

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As the World Cup Round of 32 continues, nations are starting to punch their tickets to the next round. Canada became the first team to qualify for the Round of 16 after scoring a second-half stoppage time goal to eliminate South Africa. The thrilling finishes continued with Gabriel Martinel...

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