Argentina's star Lionel Messi and Egypt's forward Mohamed Salah will face off in Atlanta for a spot in the World Cup quarterfinals. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Associated Press.
Kylian Mbappé pushed France through to the World Cup quarterfinals. Erling Haaland and Norway will be there, too. Harry Kane and England secured an epic 3-2 win over Mexico to advance.
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo played his last World Cup match as his team lost 1-0 to Spain. It was Ronaldo's final World Cup appearance.
The last two round of 16 games are Tuesday, including Switzerland against Colombia in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Messi added the one thing missing from his resume by leading Argentina to the World Cup title four years ago. At 39, he remains one of the world's best players. Messi has scored seven goals in five matches, making him one of the tournament's top scorers.
Salah, as Egypt's leader, has scored three goals in the World Cup and led his team to the round of 16. He is also considered one of the world's best players.
This match could be the last World Cup game for one of the stars. The winner will face France in the quarterfinals.