Côte d’Ivoire and Norway will also take to the field on another bumper day of FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout-stage action.
The third day of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ knockouts is almost upon us, with a mouthwatering triple-header in store.
Dallas will play host to the first match, as Côte d’Ivoire and Norway collide. Les Éléphants are making their debut in the knockout phase after finishing as runners-up in Group E. Stale Solbakken’s side also took second place in their section, with Erling Haaland netting four times from two outings during their Group I campaign.
We’re treated to an all-European affair later in the piece. Two-time champions France will take a perfect record into their New York New Jersey match-up with a Sweden side who escaped Group F via third place. There’s no shortage of attacking prowess on show in this one, with the pair having netted 17 goals between them during the groups.
Co-hosts Mexico round out the action when they face Ecuador at Mexico City Stadium. El Tri have won eight and drawn two from ten World Cup matches at the storied venue, but the South Americans enter this one having lost just one of their previous 22 matches and are full of confidence following victory over Germany.