The grand tournament of the 2026 World Cup has reached its 24th day on Sunday (July 5, 2026). According to the schedule released by FIFA, two fierce matches will be presented to fight for tickets to the quarter-finals, which are getting closer for the remaining teams.
The first clash will bring together Canada and Morocco at 00:00 WIB. Canada reached this knockout phase with a heroic record after defeating South Africa through a dramatic injury-time goal by Stephen Eustaquio. On the other hand, Morocco enters with high confidence after securing their spot by eliminating a strong Dutch team in the previous round of 32.
No less interesting, the second match will feature a duel between Paraguay and tournament favorites and previous edition finalists, France, at 04:00 WIB. Paraguay approaches this match as a dark horse that successfully sent Germany packing via a nerve-wracking penalty shootout.
Meanwhile, Didier Deschamps' French squad arrives with an impressive performance. Les Bleus showed their dominance when silencing Sweden 3-0, where Kylian Mbappe scored twice and Bradley Barcola added one more goal, affirming their position as strong contenders for this year's world champion title.
Football fans should note that the match schedule is subject to change at any time depending on technical conditions on the pitch. All eyes of football lovers are now focused on the matches that will determine who earns the right to advance further in this quadrennial event.
