{"id":251682,"date":"2026-07-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/06\/the-round-of-16-rages-on-at-the-2026-mens-world-cup-the-gist\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T00:00:00","slug":"the-round-of-16-rages-on-at-the-2026-mens-world-cup-the-gist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/06\/the-round-of-16-rages-on-at-the-2026-mens-world-cup-the-gist\/","title":{"rendered":"The Round of 16 rages on at the 2026 men\u2019s World Cup | The GIST"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The GIST:<\/strong> And just like that, the Round of 16 is nearly over. Here are the highlights from the long weekend, plus a look at the final three games before the quarter-finals (QF) begin on Thursday.<\/p>\n

\ud83e\udec1 It was no oxygen, no problem<\/a> for England in their stunning, hard-fought 3\u20132 win over Mexico last night <\/strong>thanks to midfielder Jude Bellingham\u2019s two goals in less than 100 seconds. Prior to this game, Mexico hadn\u2019t conceded a goal all tournament and had never lost a WC game at the Azteca<\/a>. An instant classic.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc7b Norwegian striker Erling Haaland also scored twice<\/strong> in a massive upset <\/strong>to send Brazil packing in the Vikings\u2019 2\u20131 victory yesterday. Snapchat is about to go off<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcc5 On Saturday, three second-half goals pushed Morocco past co-hosts Canada to set up a QF date with France,<\/strong> who held on 1\u20130 to survive an ugly game<\/a> against Paraguay. Revenge match, loading<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcfa Don\u2019t touch that remote \u2014<\/strong> the QFs will be set after the following games. Here\u2019s a quick primer:<\/p>\n