World Cup Day 24 What to Watch: Kylian Mbappé, France in action; Canada, Morocco meet as Round of 16 kicks off
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Key Points:
- The 2026 World Cup Round of 16 begins Saturday with two key matches: Canada vs. Morocco at 1 p.m. ET in Houston and Paraguay vs. France at 5 p.m. ET in Philadelphia, both airing on Fox.
- Canada aims to reach its first quarterfinal after a historic Round of 32 win over South Africa, while Morocco, who finished fourth in 2022, advanced by defeating the Netherlands in a penalty shootout.
- The winner of Canada vs. Morocco will face either Paraguay or France in the quarterfinals at Gillette Stadium on Thursday.
- France, the 2018 champions and 2022 runners-up, enters the Round of 16 undefeated with four wins and 13 goals scored, boasting stars like Kylian Mbappé, Michael Olise, and Ousmane Dembélé.
- Paraguay, despite losing their opener to the USA, secured third place in their group and advanced by upsetting Germany in a penalty shootout, setting up a challenging match against France.
