Following the France-Morocco match, the second quarterfinal matchup of the World Cup was also decided. Norway reached the quarterfinals for the first time in its history with a 2-1 victory over Brazil, while England knocked out host Mexico 3-2.
Norway and England will now face off for a spot in the semifinals at midnight on Saturday (early Sunday morning), at 00:00.
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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 1–2
(4) July 6, 3:00 a.m. Mexico City: Mexico – England 2-3
(5) July 6, 10:00 PM Dallas: Spain – Portugal
(6) July 7, 3:00 AM Seattle: Belgium – USA
(7) July 7, 7:00 PM Atlanta: Argentina – Egypt
(8) July 7, 11:00 PM 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: Norway vs. England
(D) July 12, 4:00 a.m. Kansas City: Winner (7) vs. Winner (8)
Semifinals
July 14 10:00 PM Los Angeles: Winner (A) – Winner (B)
July 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
