World Cup Day 24 What to Watch: Kylian Mbappé, France in action; Canada, Morocco meet as Round of 16 kicks off
France advances to the World Cup quarter-finals while Morocco eliminates Canada as the Round of 16 kicks off.
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The brief
France has secured a place in the quarter-finals following a victory over Paraguay, led by a penalty from Kylian Mbappé. In separate action, Morocco eliminated Canada from the tournament with goals from Azzedine Ounahi and Soufiane Rahimi.
Coverage from ESPN, The Guardian, and Reuters emphasizes Mbappé's performance, noting he has reached 19 career World Cup goals, placing him one behind Messi. Reporting from ESPN and The Guardian also highlights Canada's exit, with coach Jesse Marsch stating his team was better than Morocco despite the loss.
Future focus remains on France's progression in the quarter-finals and the continuing Round of 16 bracket.
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Quick answers
How many World Cup goals has Kylian Mbappé scored in his career?
According to AP News, Mbappé has scored 19 career World Cup goals.
Who scored for Morocco in their match against Canada?
ESPN reports that Azzedine Ounahi and Soufiane Rahimi scored to eliminate Canada.
Which team did France defeat to reach the quarter-finals?
France defeated Paraguay to advance.
Coverage (30)
- World Cup Roundup: France Continues Perfect Run, Morocco Sends Canada Home FOX Sports · 13h ago
- Clinical Morocco ease past Canada 3-0 to reach World Cup quarter-finals Reuters · 13h ago
- Philly is fitting site for France to prevail in World Cup on July 4 Yahoo Sports · 15h ago broke it first
- France pass toughest World Cup test yet in beating feisty Paraguay ESPN · 15h ago
- Mbappé spot-on to take France past stubborn Paraguay into World Cup quarter-finals The Guardian · 16h ago
- Mbappe keeps cool as France survive furnace against Paraguay Reuters · 16h ago
- Kylian Mbappé of France scores 19th career World Cup goal, 1 behind Golden Boot rival Messi AP News · 16h ago
- Kylian Mbappé penalty leads France past Paraguay at World Cup ESPN · 16h ago
- Ounahi's magic lifts Morocco past Canada, who are left to wonder what could have been ESPN · 21h ago
- ‘We were better than them’: Marsch bullish despite Canada’s World Cup exit to Morocco The Guardian · 21h ago
- Follow live: Canada, Morocco scoreless as round of... www.espn.com · 21h ago
- Canada tell fans 'the journey is only just beginning' after Morocco defeat Reuters · 22h ago
- Morocco's Azzedine Ounahi, Soufiane Rahimi eliminate Canada from World Cup ESPN · 22h ago
- World Cup Day 24 What to Watch: Kylian Mbappé, France in action; Canada, Morocco meet as Round of 16 kicks off Yahoo Sports · 22h ago broke it first
- After a magical day of World Cup action, the Round of 16 kicks off CNN · 22h ago
- It’s Canadian soccer’s first rodeo Politico · 22h ago
- Canada vs. Morocco live updates, score: World Cup Round of 16 action begins Yahoo Sports · 22h ago broke it first
- Why the Canada vs Morocco draw at +245 is the best World Cup round of 16 bet you can make today Latest Sports News Today on Fox News · 22h ago
- 2026 World Cup: How to watch all of today's games, Sunday, July 5 match schedule, free streaming info, and more Yahoo Sports · 1d ago broke it first
- World Cup Round of 16 predictions: Erling Haaland looks to punch a ticket to the quarterfinals as Norway confronts powerhouse Brazil Syracuse.com · 1d ago
- How to Watch the World Cup Today: Schedule, Times, TV, Streaming for Mbappe's France, Morocco, Canada, More FOX Sports · 1d ago
- World Cup Round of 16 bracket, schedule, live updates: France vs. Paraguay kicks off second round Yahoo Sports · 1d ago broke it first
- FanDuel promo code: Get up to $1,000 in Bet Reset Tokens for Canada-Morocco, France-Paraguay, 2026 World Cup CBS Sports · 1d ago
- Morocco vs. Canada is a clash of diasporas Politico · 1d ago
- Canada v Morocco: World Cup 2026 last 16 The Guardian · 1d ago
- World Cup schedule today: How to watch Canada v Morocco, TV channels & live stream Saturday July 4th The Guardian · 1d ago
- Yassine Bounou is Morocco’s penalty-stopper hero. Canada asked him to play for them The New York Times · 1d ago
- Canada vs Morocco LIVE: FIFA World Cup 2026 last 16 Al Jazeera · 1d ago
- 2026 World Cup picks, odds, predictions: Best bets for Canada-Morocco, France-Paraguay on Saturday CBS Sports · 1d ago
- 2026 World Cup: Best bets for the Round of 16 ESPN · 1d ago
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