Men’s World Cup Daily — Round of 16 begins! Canada vs. Morocco, Paraguay vs. France

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FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - JUNE 29: Julio Enciso #19 of Paraguay celebrates with teammate Gustavo Gomez #15 after scoring his team's first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between Germany and Paraguay at Boston Stadium on June 29, 2026 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Welcome to the Bavarian Football Works daily Men’s World Cup match thread! Every day during this tournament we will have a feature thread for discussion of the day’s matchups.

The Round of 32 is done and dusted. Sixteen teams remain.

Today’s matches:

• Canada vs. Morocco (1:00 PM EDT)
• Paraguay vs. France (5:00 PM EDT)

Yesterday’s results:

• Australia 1-1 Egypt a.e.t (Egypt advances 4-2 on penalties)
• Argentina 3-2 Cabo Verde a.e.t
• Colombia 1-0 Ghana

Predictions​

Just for fun! Drop yours below.

• Canada vs. Morocco
• Paraguay vs. France

Reading and listening​

• Ismaël Koné: A Letter to My Canada Football Family (Player’s Tribune)
• The Athletic: How Morocco have evolved to become the World Cup value bet to make a deep run
• The New York Times: In the United States, Every World Cup Team Is a Home Team
• Cape Verde’s World Cup success isn’t just for them — it’s for every soccer fan to enjoy

Odds and Ends​

Beautiful feature on Paraguay:


How many times have you seen the replay on this goal? Not enough:


Finally — happy Fourth!

How to Watch​

TV/streaming: Fox One (USA), Peacock (USA en Español), Find Your Country

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