During the night and morning of July 8 Kyiv time, the final two round-of-16 matches of WC 2026 concluded — matches that the morning digest did not have time to cover in full. Argentina pulled off a dramatic comeback to beat Egypt 3–2, while Switzerland eliminated Colombia on penalties. The WC 2026 schedule Kyiv time now moves on to the quarterfinal stage.
Argentina vs Egypt: three goals in 15 minutes
The match in Atlanta kicked off at 19:00 Kyiv time on July 7 and finished after midnight. Egypt led 2–0 with 11 minutes remaining, but the world champions produced an incredible final stretch. Messi equalised in the 83rd minute — his eighth goal of the tournament, reclaiming the lead in the top-scorers race. Enzo Fernández completed the comeback with a header in the second minute of stoppage time.
Egyptian coach Hossam Hassan said after the match that his team had been "cheated": VAR disallowed an Egyptian goal when the score was 1–0, and another potential penalty was not reviewed. "We were treated unjustly," he said at the press conference, adding that he would not watch another match of the tournament. Hassan also questioned the refereeing, hinting that the officials may have had an interest in keeping Argentina in the competition. Egypt also objected to the scheduling: the match was set for noon local time just four days after their previous game.
Argentina will face Switzerland in the quarterfinals in Kansas City. If the defending champions win, they will become the first team since Brazil in 1962 to lift back-to-back World Cup trophies.
Switzerland vs Colombia: penalty shootout decides it all
The second match of the day in Vancouver ended 0–0 after regular and extra time. Switzerland won the penalty shootout 4–3 — goalkeeper Gregor Kobel saved Cucho Hernández's kick, and Ruben Vargas converted the decisive penalty. It is Switzerland's first World Cup quarterfinal appearance in over 70 years. Colombia, who had conceded just one goal in their previous four matches, are out of the tournament.
For more on both teams' paths to this match, see the article Argentina vs Egypt and Switzerland vs Colombia: WC 2026 match schedule Kyiv time.
Messi and the Golden Boot: statistics after the round of 16
The goal against Egypt was Messi's eighth of the tournament and his ninth consecutive goal across World Cup tournaments — a unique streak in the competition's history. The Argentine has reclaimed the lead in the top-scorers race. Among those chasing him are Mbappé, Erling Haaland and Harry Kane.
Full group stage and knockout schedule Kyiv time: what's next
The round of 16 is complete. All eight quarterfinal pairings have been determined. The quarterfinal matches will take place from July 9 to 12, exclusively at stadiums in the United States — the full WC 2026 quarterfinals schedule Kyiv time has already been published. To convert ET (Eastern Time) to Kyiv time, add 7 hours: a match at 15:00 ET is 22:00 Kyiv time.
There are no new matches this evening — the first quarterfinal takes place tomorrow, July 9; a detailed preview will follow in the preview section.
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