After 15 games since the knockout stage started, 15 games that stole the hearts of the footballing universe, giving back to back bangers on a daily basis, finally, it was the final Round of 32 game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
[FIFA World Cup 2026 – Round of 32]
[Match 16: Croatia vs Paraguay]
[Venue: BMO Field, Toronto, Canada]
[Date: July 7th, 2026]
[Kick-off: 18:00 local time]
[Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)]
It was the final Round of 32 game.
The atmosphere in Toronto, Canada was breezy and cool, but the tension in the stadium could be cut with a knife.
This was no ordinary match.
This was the last dance of Luka Modric, Croatia's eternal heartbeat. At 40 years old, he still led his nation, still set the tempo, still dreamed.
But Paraguay, full of muscle, momentum and youthful fire, didn't come to watch history; they came to rewrite it.
What followed was a clash of nostalgia vs ambition.
