One of the most anticipated knockout matches takes place when Mexico plays England at the Azteca in the round of 16.

Norway are one of only three countries Brazil have faced at a World Cup without registering at least one victory.

The pitch at the Azteca is 2,240 metres above sea level. At that altitude, air is thinner and makes breathing difficult.

World Cup cohosts Canada face mighty Morocco in their first-ever last-16 appearance at the FIFA World Cup.

Lionel Messi’s Argentina, the reigning champions, face minnows Cape Verde in a last-32 clash in Miami.

An island nation of just over half a million inhabitants, Cape Verde pulled off the unthinkable by reaching the last 32.

Buoyed by a dream run, underdogs Bosnia and Herzegovina clash with cohosts USA in their first World Cup knockout game.

Title contenders England, led by Harry Kane, face Yoane Wissa’s DR Congo, as the teams fight for a place in the last-16.

Kylian Mbappe’s France, the title favourites for the 2026 World Cup, take on Alexander Isak’s Sweden in the last 32.

Paraguay’s longshot win against Germany in the Round of 32 is the latest in a long line of World Cup knockout boilovers.