World Cup LIVE: Argentina take on Egypt before Switzerland face Colombia

Lionel Messi and Argentina are eyeing a spot in the quarter-finals
Lionel Messi and Argentina are eyeing a spot in the quarter-finalsChen Yichen / Xinhua News / Profimedia

The Round of 16 concludes this evening, with holders Argentina headlining the early kick-off against Egypt before Switzerland take on Colombia in a match almost impossible to call. Follow all the action live with Flashscore as a fascinating day at the World Cup unfolds.

Today's matches:

Argentina vs Egypt - 18:00 CET

Switzerland vs Colombia - 22:00 CET

Live updates:

13:00 CET - Good afternoon and welcome to the final day of the Round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup.

Defending champions Argentina get proceedings underway in five hours' time, when they face African outfit Egypt, led by Mohamed Salah. Lionel Messi and co. won't be taking their opponents lightly after the scare they received from Cape Verde in the previous round.

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That will be swiftly followed by a pair of teams that often go under the radar at major tournaments, as Switzerland and Colombia lock horns. Nations that know what it takes to perform at international level and are so well organised, this could be a really interesting encounter.

As always, you can follow all the action with us at Flashscore, and don't forget to catch up with what happened yesterday!

FIFA World Cup 2026

The 2026 World Cup is taking place from June 11th to July 19th in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The tournament features 48 national teams and is played at 16 modern stadiums.

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