FIFA World Cup Round of 16: Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal and Lionel Messi's Argentina will aim to seal their spots on Thursday and Friday. (AP Photo)FIFA World Cup Round of 16 Schedule: The knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup has gotten underway to a spectacular start with a set of pulsating fixtures taking the excitement to the final whistle.On Wednesday, Belgium scripted a sensational 3-2 comeback win after trailing up until the 86th minute against Senegal. Two goals from Romelu Lukaku and captain Youri Tielemans within the next three minutes erased Senegal’s lead. Tielemans then produced a stunning moment in the last possible minute of extra-time, at 124:44 minutes, from the penalty spot. The goal is the latest recorded strike in the history of the FIFA World Cup, breaking Senegal’s hearts. The Red Devils will next face co-hosts USA in the last 16.Cristiano Ronaldo vs Luka Modric: Eight years after the Ballon d’Or duelHow two teammates fought on pitch, then saved Belgium’s World CupEarlier, heavyweights Germany and Netherlands were dumped out from the knockouts after penalty shoot-out defeats to Paraguay and Morocco.Which teams have qualified for the Round of 16?As of July 2, 2026, 10 of 16 teams have been confirmed for the round of 16, namely co-hosts Canada, Morocco, Paraguay, France, Brazil, Norway, Mexico, England, United States and Belgium.Match NoDateRound of 16 MatchTime (IST)Venue89July 4Canada vs Morocco10:30 PMHouston90July 5Paraguay vs France2:30 AMPhiladelphia91July 6Brazil vs Norway1:30 AMEast Rutherford92July 6Mexico vs England5:30 AMMexico City93July7Portugal/Croatia vs Spain/Austria*12:30 AMArlington94July 7United States vs Belgium5:30 AMSeattle95July 7Argentina/Cape Verde vs Australia/Egypt9:30 PMAtlanta96July 8Switzerland/Algeria vs Colombia/Ghana1:30 AMVancouverWhen are the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarterfinals?Story continues below this adThe quarter-finals will be played between July 10 and July 12 across Foxborough, Inglewood, Miami Gardens and Kansas City.FIFA World Cup 2026: Round of 32 resultsSouth Africa 0-1 CanadaBrazil 2-1 JapanGermany 1-1 (3-4 p) ParaguayNetherlands 1-1 (2-3 p) MoroccoCote d’Ivoire 1-2 NorwayFrance 3-0 SwedenMexico 2-0 EcuadorEngland 2-1 Congo DRBelgium 3-2 SenegalUnited States 2-0 Bosnia-HerzegovinaSpain vs AustriaPortugal vs CroatiaSwitzerland vs AlgeriaAustralia vs EgyptArgentina vs Cape VerdeColombia vs Ghana– Updated as of July 2, 2026