The curtain has fallen on the round of 16 matches of the 2026 World Cup, this Wednesday morning.
Switzerland's national team succeeded in completing the list of qualifiers to the World Cup quarter-finals, after defeating Colombia on penalties.
Our national team bid farewell to the tournament after losing to Argentina (3-2), in a match that witnessed widespread refereeing controversy.
Meanwhile, the Moroccan national team (the only Arab and African one) succeeded in qualifying to the quarter-finals, setting up a fiery clash with France in the round of 8.
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The ideal lineup for the round of 16 in the World Cup
According to the "SofaScore" network, it set the ideal lineup for the round of 16 of the World Cup tournament, amid the absence of any Egyptian.
The lineup included the Moroccan trio of Ashraf Hakimi, Noussair Mazraoui, and Ounahi, after the "Atlas Lions" succeeded in eliminating the Netherlands on penalties.
The ideal lineup for the round came as follows:
Goalkeeper: Gregor Kobel (Switzerland).
Defense: Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco) - Oubamecano (France) - Cristian Romero (Argentina) - Ashraf Hakimi (Morocco).
Midfield: Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco) - Leandro Paredes (Argentina) - Jude Bellingham (England).
Attack: Lionel Messi (Argentina) - Erling Haaland (Norway) - Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium).
