World Cup Round of 16: Opta stats and tips

Below are a selection of Opta stats and tips for World Cup round of 16. All kick-offs are UK times.

Saturday 4 July 18:00 - Canada v Morocco

Excluding finals and play-off matches for third place, Morocco have progressed from six of their last eight knockout stage ties at major tournaments (World Cup/AFCON), advancing via a penalty shootout in three of those. The Atlas Lions have faced eight penalties in FIFA World Cup shootouts and only two have been scored.  

Saturday 4 July 22:00 - Paraguay v France

Michael Olise's five assists for France at this year's FIFA World Cup are the most by a player in a single edition since Thomas Häßler for Germany in 1994. Indeed, only Brazil's Pelé has more on record (from 1966) at a single World Cup tournament (6 in 1970).

Sunday 5 July 21:00 - Brazil v Norway

Norway's Erling Haaland could become just the eighth European player to score in each of his first four FIFA World Cup appearances, and first since Christian Vieiri for Italy in 1998. Haaland has scored in each of his last 13 competitive internationals overall, netting 25 goals in this run.

Monday 6 July 01:00 - Mexico v England

Harry Kane has scored four headed goals for England at the FIFA World Cup, with three of those coming so far at this year's tournament. Only Miroslav Klose (7) and Gerd Müller (5) have netted more headers at the competition on record than Kane (since 1966).

Read Lewis Jones on why you should back Rice assists against Mexico

Monday 6 July 20:00 - Portugal v Spain

Spain have opened up a FIFA World Cup tournament without conceding in any of their first four matches for the first time, the first European nation to do so since Switzerland in 2006; having also drawn 0-0 in their final game in 2022, the Spaniards could be the first team in World Cup history to record six successive clean sheets. 

Tuesday 7 July 01:00 - USA v Belgium

USA have scored 2+ goals in all four of their 2026 FIFA World Cup matches - they are the first ever non-European or South American nation to score multiple goals in four consecutive games at the finals. The only previous host nation to score at least twice in each of their first five matches of a World Cup were Brazil in 1950.

Notable winners on Betting.Betfair so far at the 2026 World Cup...

- Mark Stinchcombe's stunning 38/139.00 Bet Builder in South Korea v Czechia
- Paul Higham's 9/25.50 Bet Builder in Mexico's MD1 defeat of South Africa
- A 6/17.00 winning ACCA for Mark on Sunday at the World Cup
- Andy Robson's 9/110.00 five-leg ACCA as Germany wallop Curacao
- An 11/26.50 winner for Jimmy The Punt as Jonathan David scores 2+ goals
- Jack Critchley delivered a 5/16.00 goalscorer treble on day 13
- Japan score but lose to give Paul Higham a 3/14.00 winner
- France and Norway help Andy Robson land a 9/25.50 ACCA
- A Lucas Bergvall fouls frenzy v France secures 9/25.50 winner for Jimmy
- Jack bagged four out of four winners in MD21 including an 11/26.50 ACCA
- Andy Robson secured a 4/15.00 last 16 ACCA winner
- A full house of winning tips and an 11/26.50 ACCA to boot for Mark Stinchcombe

Now read our guide to England's route to the World Cup Final