Breel Embolo early opener to put Switzerland in control of last-32 tie against Algeria after Spain made easy work of Austria as Portugal left it late to beat Croatia, with all winners now through to the last 16.
Switzerland earned their first knockout stage win since 1938 to bag a place in the final 16 with a 2-0 victory over Algeria in Vancouver.
The team will now face either Colombia or Ghana, who go against each other at 19:30 local time on Friday in Kansas City.
Spain underlined their World Cup credentials with a commanding 3-0 victory over Austria, thanks to two goals from forward Mikel Oyarzabal.
Lamine Yamal repeatedly troubled Austria early on, but it was Oyarzabal who opened the scoring in the 36th minute from a Marc Cucurella cross.
Tottenham’s Pedro Porro doubled Spain’s lead in the 66th minute with an unexpected header from right-back.
Oyarzabal scored his second shortly before full-time, taking his tally at this World Cup to four.
“Little by little, I’m starting to feel like myself again,” Yamal said, as he continues his return to full fitness. “Making the runs I need to make, the dribbles – everything.”
Spain did not allow Austria a shot on target, becoming the first team to achieve that feat in a World Cup knockout match since Germany in the 2014 final against Argentina.
They arrived at the tournament among the favourites and have still yet to concede a goal.
Portugal scored in the 94th minute to beat Croatia 2-1, after Croatia had earlier thought they had equalised in added time before the goal was ruled out for offside.
Thirty-seven-year-old Ivan Perisic opened the scoring for Croatia in the second half with a composed finish.
Around the hour mark, Portugal won a penalty after Renato Veiga was dragged down off the ball by Nikola Vlasic at a corner.
Cristiano Ronaldo stepped up to drive his penalty down the middle, scoring his 146th goal for Portugal.
The game looked to be heading for extra time until substitute Gonçalo Ramos headed in a Rafael Leão cross in the 94th minute, sparking scenes of jubilation in Toronto.
The drama continued when Croatia thought they had equalised deep into added time, but the goal was ruled out for offside.
Portugal will now play Spain in Dallas on Monday, 6 July.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel may participate in the investigation into a serious incident aboard a flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv, while investigators examine the motive of the co-pilot involved.
Passengers from a flydubai flight that was diverted to Saudi Arabia after an alleged attempt to crash the aircraft have arrived safely in Israel.
Russia has warned NATO that it would be prepared to use nuclear weapons if the Western alliance attempted to isolate Kaliningrad, a Russian exclave on the Baltic Sea, according to a diplomatic document seen by Reuters.
British counter-terrorism police have arrested a 27-year-old dual UK-Iranian national as part of an investigation into a suspected plot involving RAF Fairford, an airbase used by U.S. forces for operations against Iran.
A retired Australian builder has arrived in Baku in his 1929 Pontiac Roadster during an epic journey from Bangkok to Istanbul, using the nearly century-old car to raise money for Parkinson’s research.
Around 400 schools across France remained closed on Friday as protests over teacher shortages and deteriorating buildings escalated into violence, leaving dozens injured and leading to 2,000 arrests.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Moscow wanted to end the war in Ukraine through negotiations as soon as possible, while insisting that any settlement must meet conditions acceptable to Russia and include security guarantees.
The family of Renee Good, a U.S. citizen fatally shot by an immigration agent in Minneapolis in January, has sued the Trump administration, accusing federal officials of excessive force and unconstitutional conduct.
Ukraine is working to resolve a diplomatic dispute with South Korea after Kyiv publicly disclosed the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to Seoul, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Thursday, 1 October.
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