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Kylian Mbappe<\/span> defeated France world cup<\/span> Quarterfinals. erling haaland<\/span> Norway will also be participating.<\/p>\nSo will Harry Kane. England beat Mexico 3-2<\/span>.<\/p>\nThe stars are shining in this World Cup, and they are about to shine even brighter even after this World Cup is over. Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo resigns<\/span> lastly.<\/p>\nThe final two rounds of 16 games will be played on Tuesday, including Switzerland vs. Colombia in Vancouver, British Columbia.<\/p>\n
For the top spot, Argentina’s Lionel Messi faces off against Egypt. mohamed salah<\/span> In Atlanta.<\/p>\nOne star will step forward and add to his legacy. The other is scheduled to return home from the World Cup, likely for the last time.<\/p>\n
Messi added one missing piece to his resume by leading Argentina to World Cup victory four years ago, proving that at 39 years old he is still one of the world’s best players.<\/p>\n
Messi has scored seven goals in four games, tying him with Mbappe and Haaland in the star-studded Golden Boot race. messi scored World Cup 8 consecutive matches record<\/span>continuing to add to his career total of 20 goals dating back to his 2022 title win.<\/p>\nSalah is the face of Egyptian football, a four-time winner of the Premier League’s Golden Boot award and the league’s all-time leading foreign-born goalscorer.<\/p>\n
The 34-year-old “King of Egypt” has a record in Egypt. 3 goals in the World Cup<\/span> He is one goal away from national team coach Hossam Hassan’s international goal record of 69.<\/p>\nPerhaps Salah’s greatest achievement was taking Egypt further into the World Cup than ever before.<\/p>\n
The Pharaohs achieved their first victory in the World Cup. Victory over New Zealand 3-1<\/span> They advanced through the group stage and got their first win in the knockout stage. Victory over Australia in penalty shootout<\/span> After a 1-1 draw.<\/p>\nNeither star has decided on his national team plans after the World Cup.<\/p>\n
After Tuesday’s game, he will be one step closer to a decision.<\/p>\n
Colombia’s long road to the World Cup heads to Canada to take on Switzerland<\/h2>\n
The Colombian national team’s North American World Cup trip is headed to Canada.<\/p>\n
Los Cafeteros, who already have presence in Mexico and the United States, will play Switzerland in Vancouver, British Columbia on Tuesday, becoming the only team to play in all three host countries. <\/p>\n
Colombia has opened 3-1 victory over Uzbekistan<\/span> In Mexico City, 1-0 victory over Congo<\/span> He played for Portugal in Guadalajara, Mexico. scoreless draw<\/span> In Miami Gardens, Florida. The Colombians opened the tournament in the finals. 1-0 victory over Ghana<\/span> Held in Kansas City, Missouri, the chance to advance to the quarterfinals for the first time since 2014 has arrived.<\/p>\nSwitzerland defeated Algeria 2-0, winning the final tournament for the first time since 1938 and earning a trip to Vancouver.<\/p>\n
The Swiss may be understaffed<\/span> For the match.<\/p>\nBreakout stars Johan Manzambi, Ruben Vargas and Djibril Sow all had shortened practice on Monday, leaving their availability in question.<\/p>\n
“If they might not play tomorrow, it could be a big problem for us,” coach Murat Yakin said.<\/p>\n
Current champions Argentina will not underestimate Egypt. <\/h2>\n
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said his team was at risk of underestimating Egypt at the World Cup, where strong countries such as Germany and Brazil were defeated by weaker teams. In the end, the defending champions were hurt by Cape Verde in the final round, requiring overtime to win 3-2.<\/p>\n
“I think this World Cup has been very difficult for everyone. There doesn’t seem to be a clear favorite to win,” Scaloni said on Monday. \u201cCape Verde gave us a very tough day and I am sure that if we had not relied on our character in the last game we would have been eliminated.\u201d<\/p>\n
Egypt are confident that they can test Argentina and pull off the latest upset in the tournament, especially with Salah in attendance.<\/p>\n
Egypt coach Hossam Hassan said, “There are no limits to my dreams. There are no limits to my ambitions either. I promise to do my best to live up to (the fans’) expectations.” “We are not losers. We are great in every way. We are a civilization that is 7,000 years old, or more than 7,000 years old.”<\/p>\n
round of 16 schedule<\/h2>\n
Tuesday, July 7th:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Argentina vs. Egypt, noon ET Atlanta (Fox\/Telemundo\/Peacock)<\/p>\n
\u2014 Switzerland vs. Colombia, Vancouver, British Columbia, 4 p.m. EDT (Fox\/Telemundo\/Peacock)<\/p>\n
Quarterfinal schedule<\/h2>\n
Thursday, July 9th:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Morocco vs. France, 4 p.m. EDT, Foxboro, Mass. (Fox\/Telemundo\/Peacock)<\/p>\n
Friday, July 10th:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Spain vs. Belgium, 3pm EDT in Inglewood, Calif. (Fox\/Telemundo\/Peacock)<\/p>\n
Saturday, July 11th:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Norway vs. England, 5 p.m. ET Miami Gardens, Fla. (Fox\/Telemundo\/Peacock)<\/p>\n
\u2014 Winner of Argentina vs. Egypt vs. Winner of Switzerland vs. Colombia, 9 p.m. ET, Kansas City, Missouri (Fox\/Telemundo\/Peacock)<\/p>\n
More World Cup news<\/h2>\n
\u2014 Belgium exploits gaps in defense to defeat USA 4-1 and advance to World Cup quarterfinals<\/span><\/p>\n\u2014 American star Christian Pulisic leaves World Cup match against Belgium with foot injury<\/span><\/p>\n\u2014 World Cup integrity comes into question as President Trump and FIFA defend action over Balogun suspension<\/span><\/p>\n\u2014 Stoic Cristiano Ronaldo ends his final World Cup as Portugal loses 1-0 to Spain<\/span><\/p>\n\u2014 Spain set a World Cup record with six consecutive scoreless games, with goalie Simon extending his scoreless streak.<\/span><\/p>\n\u2014 World Cup match between USA and Bosnia sets American viewership records in English and Spanish<\/span><\/p>\n\u2014 Erling Haaland’s performance at the World Cup has inspired Norwegian fans at home and abroad to take pride in their football.<\/span><\/p>\n\u2014 Carlos Queiroz resigns as Ghana coach following World Cup defeat<\/span><\/p>\n\u2014 Day 26 of the World Cup in photos<\/span><\/p>\nstatistics of the day<\/h2>\n
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo, who lost 1-0 to Spain in the final World Cup match, is one of three players to become the country’s youngest and oldest goalscorer in World Cup history, joining Denmark’s Michael Laudrup and Argentina’s Lionel Messi. Ronaldo scored his first goal at the age of 21 against Iran in 2006, and his last goal came against Croatia in this year’s group stage at the age of 41.<\/p>\n
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AP Sports Writer James Robson contributed to this report.<\/p>\n
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See more of AP’s World Cup coverage here<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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