After the round of 16 closed, the 2026 World Cup has determined enough 8 teams to participate in the quarter-finals. The upcoming matches are all considered balanced as top candidates such as France, Spain, England and Argentina continue their race towards the championship.
The first quarter-final match took place at 3:00 AM on July 10 (Vietnam time), when France faced Morocco. This is a remarkable reunion between the two teams after the semi-finals of the 2022 World Cup, where the French team won 2-0 to advance to the cup match. After 4 years, Morocco returned with the determination to create a surprise against the opponent who once blocked their path.
In the early morning of July 11, Spain will face Belgium. Coach Luis de la Fuente's team is in stable form and has just eliminated Portugal to reach the quarter-finals.
Meanwhile, Belgium played more and more convincingly when they defeated the USA with a score of 4-1 in the previous round. Although underestimated, the European representative is still considered a strong enough opponent to cause difficulties for Spain.
The remaining two matches take place on July 12. England will meet Norway in the highly anticipated match between two top strikers Harry Kane and Erling Haaland. After the 3-2 victory over Mexico, the Three Lions continue to face a big challenge when Norway just surprised by eliminating Brazil.
In the final match, Argentina will meet Switzerland. The defending champion just created an impressive comeback against Egypt to win a ticket to the next round, while Switzerland overcame Colombia in a penalty shootout.
The European representative continues to show certainty in defense and is predicted to bring many difficulties for Lionel Messi and his teammates.
World Cup 2026 quarter-final schedule:
03:00 July 10th: France vs Morocco
02:00 on July 11th: Spain vs Belgium
04:00 on July 12th: Norway vs England
08:00 on July 12th: Argentina vs Switzerland
