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Canada, Germany, France Advance in World Cup Round of 32

7/1/2026

Summary

Teams Advance

Canada beat South Africa 1-0 on Sunday, June 28 in the United States.
Germany won a 4-3 penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw with Paraguay on June 29 in Boston.
France defeated Sweden 3-1 on Tuesday, June 30 at MetLife Stadium.
The Round of 32 is a knockout stage where tied games go to 30 minutes of extra time and then penalties.

Summary

Brazil Advances

Mexico will host its round-of-32 match against Ecuador at Mexico City Stadium on June 30.
A win gives El Tri a second home game in the round of 16, also in Mexico City.
Brazil defeated Japan 2-1 with midfielder Casemiro’s 56th-minute equaliser and forward Gabriel Martinelli’s stoppage-time winner.
Brazil will meet the Norway-Ivory Coast winner in the round of 16 at New York New Jersey Stadium on July 5.

Summary

Paraguay Upsets

Paraguay, ranked 41st, eliminated 10th-ranked Germany in a penalty-shootout, the tournament’s first extra-time and spot-kick decider.
The win gives Paraguay its first World Cup round-of-16 appearance since the 2010 quarterfinal run.
Morocco, ranked No. 6, advanced past the Netherlands after a 1-1 draw by winning a 5-5 penalty shootout.
Ismael Saibari scored Morocco’s decisive fifth penalty, sending the team to Houston and shifting the tournament’s projected power balance.

History

Historical Context

On 8 July 1982, West Germany beat France 5-4 on penalties in Seville, delivering the World Cup’s first shootout after a 3-3 draw in the 12th tournament. The knockout rules that required shootouts after extra time made penalties a decisive skill, a pattern echoed today as Canada, Germany, France, Brazil and Paraguay face elimination pressure in the current Round of 32.

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Teams Advance

Canada beat South Africa 1-0 on Sunday, June 28 in the United States.
Germany won a 4-3 penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw with Paraguay on June 29 in Boston.
France defeated Sweden 3-1 on Tuesday, June 30 at MetLife Stadium.
The Round of 32 is a knockout stage where tied games go to 30 minutes of extra time and then penalties.

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