Overview
- The United States defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0, with Folarin Balogun and Malik Tillman scoring and Balogun later sent off, and the U.S. will face Belgium in the round of 16.
- Belgium produced an 0-2 comeback to win 3-2 after extra time against Senegal, with Youri Tielemans scoring the equaliser and converting a late VAR-awarded penalty to decide the tie.
- All three host nations—United States, Canada and Mexico—have reached the round of 16, and confirmed matchups so far include Canada vs Morocco, Paraguay vs France, Brazil vs Norway, Mexico vs England and United States vs Belgium.
- Six dieciseisavos remain to complete the octavos bracket, notably Spain vs Austria and Argentina vs Cabo Verde, with Cabo Verde advancing to the round of 16 for the first time and FIFA naming Drew Fischer to referee the Argentina match.
- Video review has played a direct role in critical moments such as the Tielemans penalty and Balogun’s red card, and off-field stories like a viral Maradona clip and public predictions have been widely shared without changing on-pitch outcomes.