Spain should be too strong for Belgium in this game. La Roja are currently on a 36-game unbeaten streak, and they haven't conceded a single goal at this tournament. Belgium's attack is on fire, with 12 goals in their last three games, but it will be hard for them to breach this suffocating Spain defense. Belgium's defense looks vulnerable, so it will be hard for them to contain Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo, and Mikel Oyarzabal, and Spain should win this game comfortably.

This should be an entertaining game between two high-scoring teams. Over 2.5 goals has paid off in all four of Norway’s games so far at this tournament, as they’re extremely dangerous in attack, but they struggle in defense. Over 2.5 goals has also landed in Brazil's last three matches, and the Seleção should be able to expose Norway's defensive weaknesses.

France should be far too strong for Paraguay. They’ve won all four of their World Cup games by convincing margins – 3-1 against Senegal, 3-0 against Iraq, 4-1 against Norway, and then 3-0 against Sweden in the Round of 32. That means they’ve scored at least three goals in every game so far, and they’ve only conceded 0.5 goals per game on average. Kylian Mbappé, Michael Olise, and Ousmane Dembélé are in magnificent form right now, so France should win this by at least two goals.

Morocco are on a long unbeaten streak, and these players know how to grind out results in big games. They did well to get past the Netherlands in the previous round, so they should be full of confidence right now. Canada aren’t playing on home soil anymore, so this could be the end of the road for them. They deserve a great deal of credit for getting this far, but Morocco have enough quality to beat them in Houston this weekend. It’s unlikely to be a high-scoring game, as the Moroccans are solid in defense, and the Atlas Lions should edge it.

Switzerland should play with confidence after topping their group. They could only draw with Qatar in their World Cup opener, but they absolutely dominated that game. The Swiss bounced back by beating Bosnia and Herzegovina 4-1 and Canada 2-1. They should have too much quality for Algeria, who finished third in their group. Algeria’s only win came against a weak Jordan team in the group stage, and they could come unstuck against this impressive Swiss team.

Portugal weren’t at their best during the group stage, but they should have enough quality to beat Croatia. They showed flashes of brilliance in a 5-0 victory over Uzbekistan, but they’ll be disappointed to draw with DR Congo and Colombia. Meanwhile, Croatia lost 4-2 to England, before bouncing back with narrow wins against Panama and Ghana. They’re a decent team, but they tend to struggle against elite opposition these days, and they could be outclassed by the likes of Vitinha, Bruno Fernandes, and Bernardo Silva in midfield.

This game will take place in San Francisco, and home advantage could be crucial for Team USA. Mauricio Pochettino’s men beat Paraguay 4-1 and Australia 2-0 in their first two group stage games, before resting a bunch of players in a meaningless 3-2 defeat to Türkiye. Their star players will now be fresh for this game against Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Bosnians drew 1-1 with Canada, lost 4-1 to Switzerland, and beat Qatar 3-1 in the group stage, but this will be their toughest test so far.

This promises to be an entertaining game between two high-scoring teams that struggle to defend. Over 2.5 goals paid off in all three of Senegal’s group stage games – a 3-1 loss to France, a 3-2 defeat to Norway, and a 5-0 win against Iraq. Belgium are coming off a heavy 5-1 win against New Zealand, which should boost their morale.

England have shown flashes of attacking brilliance during this tournament. They beat Croatia 4-2, drew 0-0 with Ghana, and then beat Panama 2-0. That means they’ve covered a 1.5-goal spread in two out of three games so far. They also covered a 1.5-goal spread in seven of their eight World Cup qualifiers. Going back further, The Three Lions have covered a 1.5-goal spread in 12 of their last 14 competitive matches. They have enough firepower to beat DR Congo, as Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane are in fine form right now, and they really should win this game comfortably.

Sweden began their group stage campaign with a 5-1 win against Tunisia, but they then lost 5-1 to the Netherlands. A 1-1 draw with Japan means they conceded seven games in three group stage games. That doesn't bode well for their chances of containing a world-class French attack. France are the World Cup favorites, and they scored 3+ goals in all of their group stage matches, so Les Bleus could run riot against this leaky Swedish defense.

Norway’s superior attacking firepower could make the difference in this game. They scored seven goals in their first two group stage games – a 4-1 win against Iraq and a 3-2 victory over Senegal – before resting 10 players for their 4-1 defeat to France this week. The likes of Erling Haaland and Martin Ødegaard will now be fresh for this game, and they could lead their team to victory over Ivory Coast. The Ivorians beat Ecuador and Curaçao in the group stage, but they lost to Germany, and they could struggle against another strong European team.

Brazil should be too strong for Japan when these teams clash on Monday. The Seleção should be full of confidence after beating Haiti 3-0 and Scotland 3-0 in their last two games. Vinícius Júnior is on fire right now, and he could cause problems for Japan's defense. Japan were unbeaten in the group stage, but they could struggle to compete with Brazil's rampant attack in this game. They've never previously won a World Cup knockout stage match, so this could be the end of the road for Japan.

Brazil's elite forwards should be too hot for Scotland to handle in this game. Raphinha is out injured, but Rayan is an able deputy. Vinícius Júnior has been on fire at this tournament, and Matheus Cunha is fresh from scoring twice in Brazil's 3-0 win against Haiti. Scotland lost 1-0 to Morocco last time out, and they could struggle to contain Vinícius.

This game will decide who wins Group B. Canada and Switzerland have both taken four points from two games so far, but the Canadians have a superior goal difference. That means the Swiss will only finish first if they win this game. They should have enough quality to beat Canada. Switzerland could only draw 1-1 with Qatar in their opener, despite dominating that game, but they thumped Bosnia and Herzegovina 4-1 on Matchday 2. Johan Manzambi was phenomenal in that game, and he could put Canada to the sword.

This should be an entertaining game between two strong teams. Norway thrashed Iraq 4-1 in their opening match. Erling Haaland was devastating in attack, but the Norwegian defense looked flimsy, and they were lucky to only concede on goal. Senegal lost 3-1 to France, the outright World Cup favorite, but the Lions of Teranga played well in that game. The Senegal squad is stacked with dangerous attackers, include Sadio Mané, Ibrahim Mbaye, Nicolas Jackson, and Ismaïla Sarr, so this promises to be an entertaining, high-scoring match.