2026 World Cup, Round of 32: Côte d’Ivoire vs. Norway; France vs. Sweden; Mexico vs. Ecuador

Day 19, the first full day of Round of 32 action, delivered the drama of the expanded knockout rounds in spades. All three games were close. Two were decided in a penalty kick shootout. The third featured a stoppage-time winner. They may not have been equally entertaining in terms of the football on display, but […]