WORLD CUP DAILY, July 2: England, USA and Belgium advance to the Round of 16

WORLD CUP DAILY, July 2: England, USA and Belgium advance to the Round of 16

Published 8:21 am Thursday, July 2, 2026

FIFA World Cup Trophy displayed at BC Place Stadium on July 26, 2024 in Vancouver. (Ethan Cairns/Getty Images for FIFA)

Daily FIFA World Cup soccer match updates and news for Black Press Media publications.

Three matches were played Monday, including USA vs Bosnia and Herzegovina, as England face off against the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The United States, England and Belgium have all made it through to the next round.

Portugal will play against Croatia at Toronto Stadium at 7 p.m. ET. Tickets for this match are $1,996, according to ticketdata.com on Thursday morning (July 2).

The second-to-last match at BC Place in Vancouver takes place tonight (July 2), as Switzerland faces Algeria. Kick-off is at 8 p.m.

The first match of the day is in Los Angeles as Spain faces Austria at noon.

“Spain are unbeaten in regular time in their last 33 matches (Wins: 24 / Draws: 9) in a run stretching back to a 0-1 defeat to Colombia in a friendly in London on 22 March 2024,” according to FIFA match stats.

Spain vs. Austria in Los Angeles, noon

Portugal vs. Croatia in Toronto, 4 p.m.

Switzerland vs. Algeria in Vancouver, 8 p.m.

Australia vs. Egypt in Dallas, 11 a.m.

Argentina vs. Cabo Verde in Miami, 3 p.m.

Colombia vs. Ghana in Kansas City, 6:30 p.m.

Canada vs. Morocco in Houston, 10 a.m.

Paraguay vs. France in Philadelphia, 2 p.m.

Brazil vs. Norway in New York, 1 p.m.

Mexico vs. England in Mexico City, 5 p.m.

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