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World Cup 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.
- Canada aims to reach its first quarterfinal after winning a knockout stage match for the first time in its third World Cup appearance, having defeated South Africa 2-0.
- Morocco, which finished fourth in 2022, advanced by beating the Netherlands in a penalty shootout and is favored to win against Canada.
- France, the 2018 champions and 2022 runners-up, enter as heavy favorites after dominating the group stage with four wins, 13 goals scored, and only two conceded.
- Paraguay, despite an opening loss to the United States, secured third place in their group and advanced by upsetting Germany in a penalty shootout, setting up a challenging match against France.
