Kylian Mbappe is on the board in the round of 16, as the France star has scored a penalty kick for Les Bleus against Paraguay on Saturday.

Here is a beginner-friendly guide to the most common types of kicks in soccer, explaining what they are and when they’re used during a match ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

England scores two goals in a two-minute span and overcomes a relentless Mexico attack after going down a player in a 3-2 World Cup round-of-16 win.

Australia and Egypt have never won a World Cup knockout game. Egypt moved on to the round of 16 with a penalty kicks victory.

By The Associated Press The race for the World Cup quarterfinals begins as the round of 16 gets underway. Canada meets Morocco in Houston, and France and star Kylian Mbappé face Paraguay in Philadelphia to cap the opening day.

Wow. While today will struggle to live up to what happened between Argentina and Cape Verde, it marks the start of the Round of 16, where even more dreams will continue and we will witness even more drama.

The World Cup reaches the last eight as teams start to really dream about tasting glory in North America. Keep track of the fixtures and how they fall, with the complete schedule

Brazil will face Norway in a 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 16 showdown on Sunday, July 5, 2026, at New York New Jersey Stadium on FOX. Norway, the only country Brazil has played and never beaten, stands between Brazil and a ninth straight World Cup quarterfinal.