Portugal beat Croatia 2-1 in hugely controversial circumstances to set up a mouthwatering round-of-16 clash with fierce rivals Spain at the 2026 World Cup. Croatia thought they had scored a last-gasp equaliser to send the game to extra time,

The field is set for 2026 World Cup's round of 16 after a thrilling week of games in the inaugural edition of the round of 32.

According to the FOX broadcast, Hany now holds the unfortunate distinction of being just the second player in men's World Cup history to have scored two own goals at the same tournament. The other came in a 1-1 draw with Belgium in the group stage. Hany became the first player to accomplish that feat in 60 years.

Live updates from Thursday's knockout round games at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Get the latest news, results and highlights from the 39-day tournament.

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The round of 32 for the 2026 FIFA World Cup concluded with a trio of matches on Friday. Australia started off by facing Egypt before Lionel Messi and Argentina took the stage for a matchup with Cape Verde. The final clash of the day featured Colombia and Ghana.

Lionel Messi has scored again, making Friday’s contest against Cape Verde the record-extending eighth consecutive World Cup match in which Argentina’s captain has delivered at least one goal