Follow live updates and coverage on the 2026 World Cup games as Lionel Messi looks to lead Argentina to the quarterfinals and keep up his record goal-scoring streak.

The round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup is heating up, and the quarterfinals bracket is starting to fill out.

FILE - President Donald Trump holds the FIFA World Cup Winners Trophy as FIFA President Gianni Infantino looks on during an announcement in the Oval Office of the White House, Aug. 22, 2025, in Washin...

It is worth noting that the game will be played at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico.

Spain’s Mikel Merino (6) celebrates scoring his side’s opening goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Portugal and Spain in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Monday, July 6, 2026.

Cristiano Ronaldo spent more than two decades deciding matches, dragging teams through difficult moments and defying time itself to remain among soccer's elite even past his Real Madrid, Manchester Un...

Merino had just been knocked down and a foul was called.

The 2026 World Cup’s Golden Boot race is shaping up to be an all-timer. And so is this tournament performance from Erling Haaland. Haaland scored another brace on Sunday, July 5 as Norway defeated Brazil 2-1 in the World Cup round of 16 to advance to the quarterfinals for the first time in the nation's history.

Erling Haaland’s social media post after the Brazil vs Norway match has broken the Internet, garnering over 32 million views within a few hours.

He had only 30 touches before the game entered stoppage time in the second half, but he ended the game with two goals, and that's all that matters.