World Cup favourites France were made to sweat to book their quarter-final place but Kylian Mbappe's second-half penalty proved enough to help them past a resolute Paraguay in Philadelphia.
Goncalo Ramos grabbed a 94th-minute winner after Cristiano Ronaldo had scored his first goal in a World Cup knockout stage as Portugal came from behind to beat Croatia and progress to the last 16.
Spain won a knockout match at the men's World Cup for the first time in 16 years as they cruised past Austria in Los Angeles to reach the last 16.
Kylian Mbappe became the all-time leading goalscorer in World Cup knockout matches as France cruised past Sweden 3-0 to set up a last 16 tie with Paraguay.
Four-time winners Germany have been eliminated from the 2026 World Cup, losing to Paraguay in a thrilling penalty shootout after it finished 1-1 after extra time.
Gabriel Martinelli scored a dramatic 96th-minute winner as Brazil came from behind to beat Japan and reach the last 16 of the World Cup.
