Updated Wed, Jul 8, 2026 at 7:05 AM PDT
After a wild day of action Monday that saw Spain oust Portugal and Belgium throttle the U.S. men’s national team, Tuesday’s final two games of the Round of 16 delivered a comeback for the ages and an intente penalty-kick shootout.
Lionel Messi and Argentina kicked things off in the early game with a thrilling 3-2 comeback against Egypt. Messi delivered the equalizer in the 83rd minute and then Enzo Fernandezcapped things off with a game-winner in stoppage time for Argentina’s third goal in 15 minutes. Messi’s goal put him back in the lead of the Golden Boot race.
In the afternoon game, Colombia and Switzerlandbattled to a draw before a dramatic shootout. The Swiss got the goal they needed and will be moving on.
Argentina will meet Switzerland in Kansas City on Saturday.
World Cup bracket after Tuesday’s games
Tuesday’s results
- Final: Argentina 3, Egypt 2
- Final: Switzerland 0, Colombia 0 (Pens: 4-3, Swiss advance on PKs)
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- 23 mins agoChris CwikEgyptian FA calls out ‘controversial and influential refereeing incidents’ in Argentina lossIn a lengthy statement Wednesday, the Egyptian FA called out “controversial and influential refereeing incidents” that it believes affected the outcome of the match.After thanking fans, the Egyptian FA turned its attention to “several key incidents” it believed raised concern about the fairness of the match.At the same time, the Egyptian Football Association cannot remain silent regarding the refereeing decisions witnessed during the match against Argentina as well as the failure to make appropriate use of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system. Several key incidents raised serious concerns and left profound questions about the consistency and fairness of decisions that directly influenced the course of the game.A number of football experts and specialist analysts, both locally and internationally, have highlighted controversial and influential refereeing incidents during the match. This underlines the importance of maintaining the highest standards of integrity, fairness, and transparency in match officiating, particularly in a competition of the stature and significance of the FIFA World Cup 2026.The VAR incident referenced in the Egyptian FA’s statement occurred at the 59th minute of Tuesday’s game. After a goal by Egypt, VAR reviewed contact that occurred on the other side of the pitch. Despite no foul being called at the time, and the potential foul happening at the other end of the field, Egypt’s goal was taken off the board.Read more here.
- 25 mins agoSean LeahyA look at the World Cup bracketThere are no matches today. The quarterfinals will begin on Thursday with France playing Morocco.The quarter-finals are set 🤝#FIFAWorldCup— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) July 7, 2026
