Round of 32 Results
The new Round of 32 produced exciting matches and some surprising results:
Match 73: South Africa 0-1 Canada – Los Angeles Stadium
Match 74: Germany 1-1 Paraguay (Paraguay 4-3 on penalties) – Boston Stadium
Match 75: Netherlands 1-1 Morocco (Morocco 3-2 on penalties) – Monterrey
Match 76: Brazil 2-1 Japan – Houston Stadium
Match 77: France 3-0 Sweden – New York New Jersey Stadium
Match 78: Côte d’Ivoire 1-2 Norway – Dallas Stadium
Match 79: Mexico 2-0 Ecuador – Mexico City Stadium
Match 80: England 2-1 Congo DR – Atlanta Stadium
Match 81: USA 2-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina – San Francisco
Match 82: Belgium 3-2 Senegal – Seattle Stadium
Match 83: Portugal 2-1 Croatia – Toronto Stadium
Match 84: Spain 3-0 Austria – Los Angeles Stadium
Match 85: Switzerland 2-0 Algeria – Vancouver
Match 86: Argentina 3-2 Cape Verde – Miami Stadium
Match 87: Colombia 1-0 Ghana – Kansas City Stadium
Match 88: Australia 1-1 Egypt (Egypt 4-2 on penalties) – Dallas Stadium
Round of 16 Results
Match 89: Paraguay 0-1 France – Philadelphia Stadium
Match 90: Canada 0-3 Morocco – Houston Stadium
Match 91: Brazil 1-2 Norway – New York New Jersey Stadium
Match 92: Mexico 2-3 England – Mexico City Stadium
Match 93: Portugal 0-1 Spain – Dallas Stadium
Match 94: USA 1-4 Belgium – Seattle Stadium
Quarterfinal Results
Match 95: Argentina 3-2 Egypt – Atlanta Stadium
Match 96: Switzerland 0-0 Colombia (Switzerland 4-3 on penalties) – Vancouver
Match 97: France 2-0 Morocco – Boston Stadium
Match 98: Spain 2-1 Belgium – Los Angeles Stadium
Match 99: Norway 1-2 England – Miami Stadium
Match 100: Argentina 3-1 Switzerland – Kansas City Stadium
Semifinal Schedule
Match 101: France vs Spain – July 14, Dallas Stadium
Match 102: England vs Argentina – July 15, Atlanta Stadium
Third Place Match
Match 103: Losers of both semifinals – July 18, Miami Stadium
World Cup Final
Match 104: Winners of both semifinals – July 19, New York New Jersey Stadium
Key Takeaways
The knockout stages saw several penalties decide crucial ties, including Germany’s elimination by Paraguay and Netherlands’ exit to Morocco. Debutants Cape Verde pushed Argentina to extra time but ultimately lost 3-2. Defending champions Argentina and European powers France, Spain, and England form the final four, with the tournament reaching its thrilling conclusion.