The Round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup has begun, with the first day of play also determining one of the four quarterfinal matchups.

Specifically, Morocco defeated Canada 3-0 to advance to the World Cup quarterfinals, while France did the same with a 1-0 victory over Paraguay.

The two teams will face off this coming Thursday (July 9, 11:00 p.m.) in Boston, in a rematch of their semifinal in Qatar in 2022, when France won 2-0 to secure a spot in the World Cup final.

Check out the Round of 16 matchups and how the knockout bracket is shaping up:

Round of 32
1. Los Angeles: South Africa – Canada 0–1
2. Houston: Brazil – Japan 2–1
3. Boston: Germany – Paraguay 1–1 (3–4 on penalties)
4. Monterrey: Netherlands – Morocco 1-1 (2-3 on penalties)
5. Dallas: Ivory Coast – Norway 1-2
6. New Jersey: France – Sweden 3–0
7. Mexico City: Mexico – Ecuador 2–0
8. Atlanta: England – Congo 2–1
9. Seattle: Belgium – Senegal 3–2
10. San Francisco: USA – Bosnia 2–0
11. Spain – Austria 3–0
12. Portugal – Croatia 2–1
13. July 3, 6:00 a.m. Vancouver: Switzerland – Algeria 2–0
14. July 3, 9:00 PM Dallas: Australia – Egypt 1-1 (2-4 on penalties)
15. July 4, 1:00 AM Miami: Argentina – Cape Verde 1-1 (3-2 in extra time)
16. 07/04 04:30 Kansas: Colombia – Ghana 1-0

Round of 16
(1) July 4, 8:00 PM Houston: Canada – Morocco 0-3
(2) July 5, 12:00 AM Philadelphia: Paraguay – France 0-1
(3) July 5, 11:00 p.m. New Jersey: Brazil – Norway
(4) July 6, 3:00 a.m. Mexico City: Mexico – England
(5) July 6, 10:00 p.m. Dallas: Spain – Portugal
(6) July 7, 3:00 a.m. Seattle: Belgium – USA
(7) July 7, 7:00 p.m. Atlanta: Argentina – Egypt
(8) July 7, 11:00 p.m. Vancouver: Switzerland – Colombia

Quarterfinals
(A) 07/09 11:00 PM Boston: France – Morocco
(B) 07/10 10:00 PM Los Angeles: Winner (5) – Winner (6)
(C) July 12, 12:00 a.m. Miami: Winner (3) – Winner (4)
(D) July 12, 4:00 a.m. Kansas City: Winner (7) – Winner (8)

Semifinals
07/14 10:00 PM Los Angeles: Winner (A) – Winner (B)
07/15 8:00 PM Atlanta: Winner (C) – Winner (D)

Third-Place Game: July 19 (12:00 a.m., Miami)

Grand Final: July 19 (10:00 PM, Los Angeles)

*photo source: AP