The FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 features a stellar list of teams, including Morocco, France, Norway, England, Portugal, Spain, the United States, Belgium, Argentina, Egypt, Switzerland, and Colombia. While four teams (Morocco, France, Norway, and England) have already secured their places in the quarter-finals during the initial phase of the knockouts, the remaining squads are locked in highly anticipated battles to determine the final elite eight.
The tournament’s knockout brackets are showcased below, followed by the specific player lists for the key national squads competing in this crucial round.
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The Round of 16 Bracket & Schedule
The knockout phase splits the 16 qualified teams into high-stakes matchups:
| Matchup | Date | Stadium / Location | Status / Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada logoCanada vs Morocco logoMorocco | July 4 | Houston Stadium | Morocco logoMorocco (3-0) |
| Paraguay logoParaguay vs France logoFrance | July 4 | Philadelphia Stadium | France logoFrance (1-0) |
| Brazil logoBrazil vs Norway logoNorway | July 5 | New York New Jersey Stadium | Norway logoNorway (2-1) |
| Mexico logoMexico vs England logoEngland | July 5 | Mexico City Stadium | England logoEngland (3-2) |
| Portugal logoPortugal vs Spain logoSpain | July 6 | Dallas Stadium | Ongoing / Upcoming |
| USA logoUSA vs Belgium logoBelgium | July 6 | Seattle Stadium | Ongoing / Upcoming |
| Argentina logoArgentina vs Egypt logoEgypt | July 7 | Atlanta Stadium | Upcoming |
| Switzerland logoSwitzerland vs Colombia logoColombia | July 7 | BC Place Vancouver | Upcoming |
Key Player Lists by Nation
🇵🇹 Portugal
- Goalkeepers: Diogo Costa, José Sá, Rui Silva
- Defenders: Rúben Dias, João Cancelo, Nuno Mendes, Renato Veiga, Diogo Dalot, António Silva, Gonçalo Inácio, Nélson Semedo
- Midfielders: Bruno Fernandes, Vitinha, João Neves, Bernardo Silva, João Palhinha, Otávio, Rúben Neves
- Forwards: Cristiano Ronaldo, Rafael Leão, Pedro Neto, Diogo Jota, João Félix, Gonçalo Ramos
🇪🇸 Spain
- Goalkeepers: David Raya, Álex Remiro, Robert Sánchez
- Defenders: Pau Cubarsí, Dani Carvajal, Aymeric Laporte, Robin Le Normand, Alejandro Grimaldo, Marc Cucurella, Dani Vivian
- Midfielders: Rodri, Pedri, Fabián Ruiz, Martin Zubimendi, Dani Olmo, Álex Baena
- Forwards: Lamine Yamal, Nico Williams, Álvaro Morata, Ferran Torres, Joselu, Mikel Oyarzabal, Ayoze Pérez
🇺🇸 United States
- Goalkeepers: Matt Turner, Patrick Schulte, Ethan Horvath
- Defenders: Antonee Robinson, Tim Ream, Chris Richards, Joe Scally, Mark McKenzie, Miles Robinson, Cameron Carter-Vickers
- Midfielders: Weston McKennie, Yunus Musah, Tyler Adams, Gio Reyna, Johnny Cardoso, Malik Tillman
- Forwards: Christian Pulisic, Folarin Balogun, Timothy Weah, Ricardo Pepi, Brenden Aaronson, Haji Wright
🇧🇪 Belgium
- Goalkeepers: Thibaut Courtois, Koen Casteels, Matz Sels
- Defenders: Wout Faes, Timothy Castagne, Zeno Debast, Arthur Theate, Maxim De Cuyper, Thomas Meunier
- Midfielders: Kevin De Bruyne, Amadou Onana, Youri Tielemans, Orel Mangala, Arthur Vermeeren, Charles De Ketelaere
- Forwards: Romelu Lukaku, Jérémy Doku, Leandro Trossard, Lois Openda, Johan Bakayoko, Dodi Lukebakio
🇦🇷 Argentina
- Goalkeepers: Emiliano Martínez, Gerónimo Rulli, Walter Benítez
- Defenders: Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martínez, Nahuel Molina, Nicolás Tagliafico, Gonzalo Montiel, Germán Pezzella, Nicolás Otamendi
- Midfielders: Rodrigo De Paul, Alexis Mac Allister, Enzo Fernández, Leandro Paredes, Giovani Lo Celso, Exequiel Palacios
- Forwards: Lionel Messi, Julián Álvarez, Lautaro Martínez, Alejandro Garnacho, Nicolás González, Valentin Carboni
🇪🇬 Egypt
- Goalkeepers: Mohamed El Shenawy, Mostafa Shobeir, Mohamed Awad
- Defenders: Mohamed Abdelmonem, Ahmed Hegazi, Mohamed Hany, Rami Rabia, Ahmed Ramadan, Mohamed Hamdy
- Midfielders: Marwan Attia, Hamdi Fathi, Mohamed Elneny, Ahmed Sayed Zizo, Imam Ashour, Nasser Maher
- Forwards: Mohamed Salah, Trezeguet, Mostafa Mohamed, Omar Marmoush, Mohamed Sherif, Mohamed Awad
🇨🇴 Colombia
- Goalkeepers: Camilo Vargas, Álvaro Montero, Kevin Mier
- Defenders: Davinson Sánchez, Carlos Cuesta, Daniel Muñoz, Johan Mojica, Yerry Mina, Jhon Lucumí, Santiago Arias
- Midfielders: James Rodríguez, Jefferson Lerma, Richard Ríos, Jhon Arias, Kevin Castaño, Mateus Uribe
- Forwards: Luis Díaz, Jhon Durán, Rafael Santos Borré, Luis Sinisterra, Jhon Córdoba, Yáser Asprilla
🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Goalkeepers: Yann Sommer, Gregor Kobel, Yvon Mvogo
- Defenders: Manuel Akanji, Fabian Schär, Ricardo Rodríguez, Silvan Widmer, Nico Elvedi, Cédric Zesiger
- Midfielders: Granit Xhaka, Remo Freuler, Denis Zakaria, Michel Aebischer, Vincent Sierro, Fabian Rieder
- Forwards: Breel Embolo, Dan Ndoye, Ruben Vargas, Kwadwo Duah, Zeki Amdouni, Xherdan Shaqiri
Highlights of Teams Already Qualified for the Quarter-Finals
France: Led by Kylian Mbappé, Les Bleus defeated Paraguay 1-0 to advance safely.
Norway: Striker Erling Haaland pushed his side through with a stellar performance, eliminating Brazil 2-1.
England: Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane found the back of the net to knock out Mexico in a thriller.
Morocco: Continuing their historic knockout pedigree, they breezed past Canada with a 3-0 victory.
The remaining eight nations competing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 feature some of the world’s most dominant squads. The player rosters for Morocco, France, Norway, England, Canada, Paraguay, Brazil, and Mexico are structured below by their tournament positions.
Group A: The First Four Quarter-Finalists
These four nations have already completed their Round of 16 matches and successfully advanced to the tournament’s final eight.
🇫🇷 France
- Goalkeepers: Mike Maignan, Brice Samba, Alphonse Areola
- Defenders: William Saliba, Ibrahima Konaté, Theo Hernández, Jules Koundé, Dayot Upamecano, Benjamin Pavard, Ferland Mendy, Jonathan Clauss
- Midfielders: Aurélien Tchouaméni, Eduardo Camavinga, Warren Zaïre-Emery, N’Golo Kanté, Youssouf Fofana, Adrien Rabiot
- Forwards: Kylian Mbappé, Antoine Griezmann, Ousmane Dembélé, Bradley Barcola, Marcus Thuram, Randal Kolo Muani, Olivier Giroud
🇲🇦 Morocco
- Goalkeepers: Yassine Bounou, Munir Mohamedi, El Mehdi Benabid
- Defenders: Achraf Hakimi, Nayef Aguerd, Romain Saïss, Noussair Mazraoui, Yahia Attiyat Allah, Chadi Riad, Abdel Abqar, Achraf Dari
- Midfielders: Sofyan Amrabat, Azzedine Ounahi, Bilal El Khannouss, Amir Richardson, Ismael Saibari, Oussama El Azzouzi
- Forwards: Hakim Ziyech, Brahim Díaz, Youssef En-Nesyri, Amine Adli, Soufiane Rahimi, Ayoub El Kaabi, Abde Ezzalzouli
🇳🇴 Norway
- Goalkeepers: Ørjan Nyland, Mathias Dyngeland, Egil Selvik
- Defenders: Leo Østigård, Julian Ryerson, Kristoffer Ajer, Andreas Hanche-Olsen, David Møller Wolfe, Marcus Holmgren Pedersen, Jesper Daland
- Midfielders: Martin Ødegaard, Sander Berge, Patrick Berg, Hugo Vetlesen, Kristian Thorstvedt, Antonio Nusa, Aron Dønnum
- Forwards: Erling Haaland, Alexander Sørloth, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Oscar Bobb, Jens Petter Hauge
🏴 England
- Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford, Aaron Ramsdale, Dean Henderson
- Defenders: John Stones, Kyle Walker, Kieran Trippier, Marc Guéhi, Ezri Konsa, Joe Gomez, Lewis Dunk
- Midfielders: Jude Bellingham, Declan Rice, Conor Gallagher, Kobbie Mainoo, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Adam Wharton, Cole Palmer
- Forwards: Harry Kane, Bukayo Saka, Phil Foden, Ollie Watkins, Jarrod Bowen, Anthony Gordon, Eberechi Eze
Group B: The Four Eliminated Squads
These four nations put up fierce battles but were knocked out during the opening days of the Round of 16 phase. [3, 4]
🇧🇷 Brazil
- Goalkeepers: Alisson Becker, Ederson, Bento
- Defenders: Marquinhos, Éder Militão, Gabriel Magalhães, Danilo, Guilherme Arana, Yan Couto, Bremer, Beraldo
- Midfielders: Bruno Guimarães, Lucas Paquetá, Douglas Luiz, João Gomes, Andreas Pereira, Éderson
- Forwards: Vinícius Júnior, Rodrygo, Raphinha, Endrick, Gabriel Martinelli, Savinho, Evanilson
🇲🇽 Mexico
- Goalkeepers: Luis Malagón, Julio González, Raúl Rangel
- Defenders: César Montes, Johan Vásquez, Jorge Sánchez, Gerardo Arteaga, Israel Reyes, Bryan González, Jesús Orozco
- Midfielders: Edson Álvarez, Luis Chávez, Erick Sánchez, Luis Romo, Carlos Rodríguez, Orbelín Pineda
- Forwards: Santiago Giménez, Julián Quiñones, Uriel Antuna, Alexis Vega, César Huerta, Guillermo Martínez
🇨🇦 Canada
- Goalkeepers: Maxime Crépeau, Dayne St. Clair, Thomas Hasal
- Defenders: Alphonso Davies, Alistair Johnston, Kamal Miller, Moïse Bombito, Derek Cornelius, Richie Laryea, Kyle Hird
- Midfielders: Stephen Eustáquio, Ismaël Koné, Jonathan Osorio, Samuel Piette, Ali Ahmed
- Forwards: Jonathan David, Cyle Larin, Tajon Buchanan, Liam Millar, Jacob Shaffelburg, Theo Bair
🇵🇾 Paraguay
- Goalkeepers: Carlos Coronel, Alfredo Aguilar, Rodrigo Morínigo
- Defenders: Gustavo Gómez, Junior Alonso, Fabian Balbuena, Omar Alderete, Matías Espinoza, Gustavo Velázquez, Iván Ramírez
- Midfielders: Andrés Cubas, Mathias Villasanti, Diego Gómez, Richard Sánchez, Alejandro Romero Gamarra, Damián Bobadilla
- Forwards: Miguel Almirón, Julio Enciso, Ramón Sosa, Adam Bareiro, Alex Arce, Derlis González
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