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World Cup round of 16 matches come to an end this Tuesday (07)

The 2026 World Cup is going full steam ahead and entering its decisive stretch. It’s no surprise, then, that this Tuesday (07), four national teams take the field to play in the World Cup round of 16. Among them are Jorge Carrascal’s Colombia, as well as Lionel Messi’s Argentina.

First of all, Argentina face Egypt in the first World Cup match this Tuesday (07). The clash kicks off at 1:00 PM (Brasília time) in Atlanta, United States. It is worth noting that Rede Globo and SBT on free-to-air TV, as well as SporTV on cable, GE TV and CazéTV on YouTube, will broadcast the match.

Later, starting at 5:00 PM (Brasília time), Switzerland and Colombia will face off in Vancouver, Canada. The match marks the final round of 16 showdown of the World Cup. The broadcast of the clash will be handled by: Rede Globo and SBT (free-to-air TV), SporTV (cable channel), GE TV and CazéTV (YouTube).

What are today’s World Cup matches?

Is there still a Flamengo player in the World Cup?

Yes! After Brazil were eliminated by Norway on Sunday (05), only one Flamengo player remains alive in the race for the World Cup title. It is Jorge Carrascal, who plays for the Colombian National Team and has not yet played any minutes in the 2026 World Cup.

In short, Colombia advanced from the group stage in first place after beating Uzbekistan 3-0 and the Democratic Republic of the Congo 1-0. Wrapping up Group K, the Colombian National Team also drew 0-0 with Portugal.

After that, Colombia beat Ghana 1-0 in the World Cup round of 32 knockout stage. Now, the Colombian National Team is preparing to play in the round of 16 against Switzerland, with Jorge Carrascal available.

It is worth highlighting that whoever wins the match between Switzerland and Colombia will face whoever advances from Argentina vs Egypt in the World Cup quarterfinals. So far, Lionel Messi’s team and Jorge Carrascal’s side are considered favorites to win their respective matchups.

Which Flamengo players have been eliminated from the World Cup?

It is important to highlight that the first Flamengo players eliminated from the 2026 World Cup were Arrascaeta, De La Cruz and Varela. That is because the Uruguayan National Team bowed out of the tournament in the group stage.

On the other hand, Gonzalo Plata’s Ecuador were eliminated from the World Cup after losing 2-0 to Mexico. However, the Ecuadorian National Team exited the tournament in the round of 32. Finally, Brazil, featuring Lucas Paquetá, Léo Pereira, Danilo and Alex Sandro, left the competition in the round of 16 after being beaten 2-1 by Norway.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.