World Cup Round of 16 Saturday: Canada-Morocco, France-Paraguay
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- 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 16 begins Saturday with 16 teams remaining after the group stage, reducing the field from 32.
- Canada, playing as a tournament co-host, faces Morocco in Houston in the first of two Saturday knockout matches.
- France, identified by the source as 'one of the favorites,' takes on Paraguay in Philadelphia in Saturday's second match.
- CBS Sports' coverage of the France-Paraguay match highlights Michael Olise chasing Pelé's historic World Cup record — a player-level storyline the dominant source framing doesn't surface.
Why it matters: The round of 16 cuts the World Cup field from 32 to 8, and Saturday's slate carries outsized stakes: co-host Canada's deepest-ever run faces its toughest test yet against Morocco, while France — a pre-tournament favorite — begins its knockout path against Paraguay in Philadelphia.
