Three World Cup knockout ties delivered drama on Monday night, with Paraguay and Morocco pulling off surprise penalty wins over Germany and the Netherlands, and Brazil beating Japan with a late winner.

The second day of the round of 32 sees some heavyweights meeting earlier than expected.

In your World Cup 2026 Daily Guide for 6/29/26, we'll tell you what to watch for as the Knockout Stage matches start with Brazil today.

SportsLine's soccer experts have revealed their World Cup picks and World Cup predictions for Monday, June 29

The Netherlands has always been the bridesmaid and never the bride at the World Cup: The Oranje have made three finals at the tournament, but have lost all three. This summer offers a chance to potentially change that narrative, and though the Dutch don't have the best odds to win it all, they are sitting in the top 10.