The contract for the teams qualifying for the Round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup was completed, after the conclusion of the Round of 32 competitions, in an exceptional edition held for the first time with the participation of 48 teams. The first round witnessed the qualification of a number of traditional football powers, in addition to teams that presented distinguished levels and succeeded in creating remarkable surprises, confirming that the current version carries a lot of excitement and competition. Colombia was the last team to secure a ticket to the final 16, after achieving a valuable victory over Ghana with a goal to none, thus completing the scene of the knockout rounds until the final match scheduled for July 19. The list of teams qualified for the round of 16 includes: Canada, Brazil, Paraguay, Morocco, Norway, France, Mexico, England, Belgium, the United States, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Egypt, Argentina, and Colombia. Attention is now turning to the round of 16 matches, which are expected to witness strong clashes between the top teams, in light of everyone’s ambition to continue the journey towards the world title.