World Cup: Morocco, France advance; Brazil plays Sunday | Lifestyle

Saturday’s FIFA World Cup schedule opened the Round of 16 with two knockout matches. Morocco beat Canada in Houston to end the co-host’s run, and France edged Paraguay in Philadelphia to set up a quarterfinal meeting with Morocco. Sunday’s schedule brings Brazil against Norway in New Jersey and Mexico against England in Mexico City.

Morocco 3, Canada 0

Venue: Houston Stadium, United States

Scoring:

– Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco), 50′

– Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco), 82′

– Soufiane Rahimi (Morocco), 90+8′

Morocco broke through after a scoreless first half and advanced to the quarterfinals. Canada, one of the three host nations, was eliminated after reaching the knockout rounds.

France 1, Paraguay 0

Venue: Philadelphia Stadium, United States

Scoring:

– Kylian Mbappe (France), 69′ penalty

France advanced with a second-half penalty from Mbappe. The result sends France into a quarterfinal against Morocco.

Round of 16 – Venue: New York/New Jersey Stadium, United States

Kickoff: 4 p.m.

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Round of 16 – Venue: Mexico City Stadium, Mexico

Kickoff: 8 p.m.

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