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VANCOUVER, June 29 : Not even a broken leg could dim Ismael Kone's spirits as the Canada midfielder danced without crutches after the co-hosts secured a historic place in the World Cup last 16 with a 1-0 victory over South Africa on Sunday.
Netherlands and Morocco meet in their 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 match on Monday, June 29, 2026 at 9:00 p.m. ET from Monterrey Stadium.
Brazil and Japan meet in their 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 match on Monday, June 29, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. ET from Houston Stadium.
LOS ANGELES: Brazil’s quest to win a record sixth World Cup heads into the knockout stages on Monday as Carlo Ancelotti’s team face Japan in the last 32, before four-time champions Germany play Paraguay and Morocco take on the Netherlands in perhaps the tie of the round. The Brazilians are desperate to win the World Cup again, 24 years after they last lifted the trophy, and they eased through the group stage in first place above Morocco, with Vinicius Junior playing a starring role by scoring four goals. The South Americans may be the favorites to progress to the last 16, but Japan are dangerous opponents and unlikely to make life easy in the first game of the day in Houston. “We need to play with our heads and hearts, and be clear about what we want to do.
Stephen Eustaquio’s stoppage-time strike sealed a 1-0 World Cup knock-out win for co-hosts Canada against South Africa and a place in the last 16.
Coach Jesse Marsch hailed his “Canadian heroes” for making history by reaching the World Cup last 16 on Sunday, describing their upcoming clash with either the Netherlands or Morocco as a “free hit”.
MONTERREY, Mexico, June 28 : The meeting between Morocco and Netherlands in the last 32 might have come too early at the World Cup, Dutch coach Ronald Koeman suggested on the eve of Monday’s clash between the two contenders in Monterrey.
Brazil manager Carlo Ancelotti said he refuses to engage in «mind games» ahead of the round-of-32 World Cup clash with Japan on Monday.