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Sunday, 28 June
- South Africa vs Canada (20:00 BST): A first-ever knockout appearance for both. Expect a strong Canadian following in Los Angeles.
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Monday, 29 June
- Brazil vs Japan (18:00 BST): Box-office talent versus well-drilled structure. Japan beat the five-time winners 3-2 last October and, two decades on, will want to flip the script after a 4-1 group-stage loss in 2006.
- Germany vs Paraguay (21:30 BST): Paraguay seek payback for a 1-0 defeat to Die Mannschaft in the 2002 last 16, with a likely meeting with France awaiting the victor.
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Tuesday, 30 June
- Netherlands vs Morocco (02:00 BST): Arguably the tie of the round—tournament favorites Netherlands against 2022 semi-finalists Morocco, now boosted by 18-year-old midfield prodigy Ayyoub Bouaddi.
- Ivory Coast vs Norway (18:00 BST): Erling Haaland meets a back line that didn’t concede in 10 qualifiers. One certainty: Norway’s fans will “Viking row” their way into Dallas.
- France vs Sweden (22:00 BST): Beyond France’s firepower, the spotlight is on Viktor Gyökeres versus his Arsenal team-mate William Saliba. Which Premier League champion wins that duel?
- Wednesday, 1 July
- Mexico vs Ecuador (02:00 BST): The Azteca is worth the early alarm—and you can have an early read on a potential England last-16 opponent.
- England vs DR Congo (17:00 BST): For Thomas Tuchel’s men, this is the Three Lions’ only family-friendly kick-off time.
- Belgium vs Senegal (21:00 BST): Both finished the groups strongly. Belgium’s golden generation may still have a spark; Senegal, the lowest-ranked third-placed qualifier, scored eight against France, Norway and Iraq, and seem past their off-field distractions.
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