{"id":1466520,"date":"2026-07-08T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=features&p=1466520"},"modified":"2026-07-08T00:33:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T23:33:07","slug":"world-cup-2026-team-of-the-round-last-16","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/world-cup-2026-team-of-the-round-last-16\/","title":{"rendered":"World Cup 2026 Team of the Last-16: Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland star after dramatic round"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The 2026 World Cup<\/a> has taken another step closer to its climax, with the round-of-16 coming to a conclusion.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We now know the final eight teams in the tournament, set to take part in the quarter-finals over the next few days. But before we get there, let’s take a look back at the thrilling round-of-16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There were some excellent games and brilliant performances from teams and players alike. So we’ve picked our best XI of the last-16, with a maximum of two players per team.<\/p>\n\n\n

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