World Cup Round of 16 Opens: France vs Paraguay
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- 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 begins Saturday with 16 teams remaining in the knockout field, per ESPN.
- Canada, one of the tournament co-hosts, faces Morocco in Houston in the day's opening Round of 16 match.
- France, described as one of the favorites, meets Paraguay in Philadelphia at 5:00 PM ET, with France installed as a -575 betting favorite on the FOX broadcast.
Why it matters: France enters Saturday's Philadelphia clash against Paraguay as a -575 betting favorite, making it one of the most lopsided Round of 16 matchups by odds, while co-hosts Canada meet Morocco in Houston to open the day's knockout action.
