Another day of elimination rounds, spent watching the field narrow. Norway and Ivory Coast ran level to the 75th minute, both sides seeming to make their peace with extra time, until Haaland did what only Haaland does and settled it at the 86th; the late ones always feel the most earned. France put Sweden away 3-0 without much drama, Mbappé with a brace, all of it more or less as expected. But the game I was waiting for was Mexico and Ecuador, and it delivered: 2-0, with goals from Quiñones and Jiménez that were worth the wait. A good day to have been watching.