Updated World Cup 2026 Bracket, Odds and Quarterfinals Schedule After Round of 16 Results

The World Cup's Round of 16 wrapped up on Tuesday, as the GOAT tried to keep his country's hopes of back-to-back titles alive and three other teams looked to stay alive in the tournament.

Below, we'll break down the day's results and top highlights, while also previewing the quarterfinal schedule and odds.

Tuesday Schedule and Results

Argentina def. Egypt, 3-2

Switzerland def. Colombia, 0-0 (4-3 PKs)

Quarterfinals Schedule and Odds

All Times Eastern. Odds via FanDuel.

France (-410) vs. Morocco (+310): Thursday, July 9 at 4 p.m.

Spain (-370) vs. Belgium (+280): Friday, July 10 at 3 p.m.

Norway (+178) vs. England (-225): Saturday, July 11 at 4 p.m.

Argentina vs. Switzerland: Saturday, July 11 at 9 p.m.

Recaps

Switzerland Wins on Penalties

The final game in the Round of 16 went to penalties, and it was Switzerland who earned the right to face the defending champions, Argentina.

In a match that went scoreless through 120 minutes, Switzerland won 4-3 on penalties and knocked Colombia out of the tournament.

The Colombians had been one of the more entertaining teams to this point but Switzerland held them to 47 percent of possession, a modest 1.03 xG and just three shots on goal. The Swiss managed to control the game and neutralize Colombian's attacking threats, no small feat.

Now they'll try to do the same against Lionel Messi and an Argentine team that has seemed vulnerable to this point.

Argentina Pull Off Comeback for the Ages

Never underestimate the resolve of champions.

Argentina overcame a 2-0 deficit against Egypt on Tuesday, scoring three goals within a 13-minute span late in the second half to secure a breathtaking 3-2 win.

Enzo Fernández's header in stoppage time was the winner, while Lionel Messi equalized in the 83rd minute, making up for a penalty miss in the first half.

Cristian Romero got the comeback going in the 79th minute after Egypt's Yasser Ibrahim gave his team the lead in the 15th minute and Mostafa Zico made it two in the 67th.

VAR once again had its say in a match, disallowing an Egypt goal following a beautiful counterattack after the move was deemed to have started with an Egyptian foul. It was a controversial decision, though arguably the correct ruling.

In the end, the result was both harsh on Egypt—who were absolutely brilliant defensively for the first 78 minutes and absolutely clinical when given chances—and probably reflective of the overall flow of the match.

Argentina controlled 64 percent of possession, held the advantage in xG (2.90 to 0.97), outshot Egypt 19-5 (7-2 on goal) and won six corners to just one for Egypt. Had Messi not missed that penalty, the first half might have looked far different.

In the end, the better team probably won, but not without serious adversity or drama. Full marks to Egypt, who played valiantly, but Messi and the Argentines are defending champions for a reason.