Day 25: Argentina survive, Egypt make history, Colombia close the board
The Round of 32 ended with three July 3 results: Argentina beat Cape Verde 3-2 after extra time, Egypt eliminated Australia 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw, and Colombia beat Ghana 1-0 to take the final Round of 16 place. 1 2
Argentina's scare was the loudest story of the day: ESPN FC singled out Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha for 8 saves at age 40 against the defending champions, while CBS Sports Golazo framed the match as proof that Argentina can be got at. 3 4
Egypt's shootout win gave them a first World Cup knockout victory and set up Argentina next, according to DNA's match update. 5 Colombia's 1-0 over Ghana closed the Round of 32, with ESPN FC posting that one goal was enough to lock up the final last-16 slot. 6
FIFA's official World Cup account marked the Round of 32 results as locked after the July 3 slate. 7
References
- 1Olympics.com: FIFA World Cup 2026 bracket: Round of 32 full schedule
- 2ESPN: 2026 FIFA World Cup match schedule: Fixtures, results, match schedule, group stage, knockout rounds, bracket
- 3ESPN FC on X: Take a bow, Vozinha
- 4CBS Sports Golazo on X: Argentina showed they are fallible
- 5DNA on X: Egypt created history by beating Australia
- 6ESPN FC on X: 1-0 WAS ALL IT TOOK
- 7FIFA World Cup on X: Round of 32 results
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