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Fri, July 10, 2026 at 9:29 PM UTC·11 min read
Forty-eight teams began the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Now, only six remain after France ousted Morocco and Spain bounced Belgium in the first two quarterfinals
The quarterfinal bracket was set after two knockout rounds packed with late drama, penalty shootouts and stunning upsets. From here on, only three wins separate the remaining teams from lifting the World Cup trophy
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Below is the complete quarterfinal schedule, every matchup, result and each team’s path to the final
World Cup knockout bracket
Here’s the full quarterfinals schedule, including dates, kickoff times and locations:
Thursday, July 9 – Quarterfinals
Friday, July 10
Final: Spain 2, Belgium 1
Saturday, July 11
Norway vs. England, 5 p.m. ET – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens Argentina vs. Switzerland, 9 p.m. ET – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
Tuesday, July 14 – Semifinals
France vs. Spain, 3 p.m. ET – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Wednesday, July 15
Norway/England vs. Argentina/Switzerland, 3 p.m. ET – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
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Saturday, July 18
Third-place match: Semifinal losers, 5 p.m. ET – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
Sunday, July 19 – Final
Final: Semifinal winners, 3 p.m. ET – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Round of 16 full results
Saturday, July 4
Final: Morocco 3, Canada 0Final: France 1, Paraguay 0
Next: Morocco vs. France | Thursday | 4 p.m. ET | Boston
Sunday, July 5
Final: Norway 2, Brazil 1Final: England 3, Mexico 2
Next: Norway vs. England | Saturday | 5 p.m. ET | Miami
Monday, July 6
Final: Spain 1, Portugal 0Final: Belgium 4, USA 1
Next: Spain vs. Belgium | Friday | 3 p.m. ET | Los Angeles
Tuesday, July 7
Final: Argentina 3, Egypt 2Final: Switzerland 0, Colombia 0 (Pens: 4-3)
Next: Argentina vs. Switzerland | Saturday | 9 p.m. ET | Kansas City
Round of 32 final bracket, results
Sunday, June 28
Final: South Africa 0, Canada1
Next: Canada vs. Morocco — Saturday, July 4 | 1 p.m. ET | Houston
Monday, June 29
Final: Brazil2, Japan 1
Next: Brazil vs. Norway — Sunday, July 5 | 4 p.m. ET | New Jersey
Final: Paraguay1, Germany 1 (Pens: 4-3)
Next: Paraguay vs. France — Saturday, July 4 | 5 p.m. ET | Philadelphia
Final: Morocco 1, Netherlands 1 (Pens: 3-2)
Next: Morocco vs. Canada — Saturday, July 4 | 1 p.m. ET | Houston
Tuesday, June 30
Final: Ivory Coast 1, Norway2
Next: Norway vs. Brazil | Sunday, July 5 | 4 p.m. ET | New Jersey
Final: France3, Sweden 0
Next: France vs. Paraguay | Saturday, July 4 | 5 p.m. ET | Philadelphia
Final: Mexico2, Ecuador 0
Next: Mexico vs. England | Sunday, July 5 | 8 p.m. ET | Mexico City
Wednesday, July 1
Final: England2, Congo DR 1
Next: England vs. Mexico | Sunday, July 5 | 8 p.m. ET | Mexico City
Final: Belgium 3, Senegal 2
Next: Belgium vs. USA | Monday, July 6 | 8 p.m. ET | Seattle
Final: USA 2, Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
Next: USA vs. Belgium | Monday, July 6 | 8 p.m. ET | Seattle
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Thursday, July 2
Final: Spain 3, Austria 0
Final: Portugal 2, Croatia 1
Next: Spain vs. Portugal | Monday, July 6 | 3 p.m. ET | Arlington, Texas
Final: Switzerland 2, Algeria 0
Next: Switzerland vs. Colombia | Tuesday, July 7 | 4 p.m. ET | Vancouver
Friday, July 3
Final: Egypt 1, Australia 1 (Pens. 4-2)
Next: Egypt vs. Argentina | Tuesday, July 7 | 12 p.m. ET | Atlanta
Final: Argentina 3, Cape Verde 2
Next: Argentina vs. Egypt | Tuesday, July 7 | 12 p.m. ET | Atlanta
Final: Colombia 1, Ghana 0
Next: Colombia vs. Switzerland | Tuesday, July 7 | 4 p.m. ET | Vancouver
How every World Cup group finished, with final standings
Group A
W | D | L | GD | GF | TCS | Pts. | ||
1 | Mexico* | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | -6 | 9 |
2 | South Africa* | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | -13 | 4 |
3 | South Korea | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
4 | Czechia | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
Qualified: Mexico, South AfricaEliminated: Czechia, South Korea
Mexico finished atop Group A with a perfect nine points and will face Ecuador in the Round of 32 on Tuesday at Mexico City Stadium
South Africa claimed second place with four points and advances to face Canada on Sunday in Los Angeles
South Korea finished third but did not earn one of the tournament’s eight best third-place berths. Czechia finished bottom of the group and was eliminated
Group B
W | D | L | GD | GF | TCS | Pts | ||
1 | Switzerland* | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 7 |
2 | Canada* | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 4 |
3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina* | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 5 | -10 | 4 |
4 | Qatar | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8 | 2 | -12 | 1 |
Qualified: Switzerland, Canada, Bosnia and HerzegovinaEliminated:Qatar
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Switzerland won Group B and will face Algeria in the Round of 32
Canada finished second and advances to face South Africa on Sunday in Los Angeles
Bosnia and Herzegovina also moved on as one of the tournament’s best third-place teams after finishing with four points. It will face the United States on Wednesday in Santa Clara, California
Qatar was eliminated after finishing bottom of the group
Group C
W | D | L | GD | GF | TCS | Pts. | ||
1 | Brazil* | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | -5 | 7 |
2 | Morocco* | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 7 |
3 | Scotland | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 1 | -5 | 3 |
4 | Haiti | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 2 | -7 | 0 |
Qualified: Brazil, Morocco Eliminated: Haiti, Scotland
Brazil won Group C and will face Japan in the Round of 32 on Monday in Houston
Morocco finished second and advances to face the Netherlands on Monday in Monterrey, Mexico
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Scotland finished third but did not earn one of the tournament’s eight best third-place berths. Haiti was eliminated after going winless in the group
Group D
W | T | L | GD | GF | TCS | Pts | ||
1 | USA* | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 6 |
2 | Australia* | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 4 |
3 | Paraguay* | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | -12 | 4 |
4 | Türkiye | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 | -3 | 3 |
Qualified:USA, Australia, ParaguayEliminated:Türkiye
The United States finished atop Group D and will face Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Round of 32 on Wednesday in Santa Clara, California
Australia claimed the group’s second automatic berth after playing Paraguay to a scoreless draw and will face Egypt on July 3 in Dallas
Paraguay finished third with four points and is moving on as one of the tournament’s eight best third-place teams. It will face Germany on Monday in Boston
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Group E
W | D | L | GD | GF | TCS | Pts | ||
1 | Germany* | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | -1 | 6 |
2 | Ivory Coast* | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 6 |
3 | Ecuador* | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 4 |
4 | Curaçao | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8 | 1 | -7 | 1 |
Qualified: Germany, Ivory Coast, EcuadorEliminated: Curaçao
Germany had already clinched first place in Group E ahead of Thursday’s matches and will face Paraguay on Monday in Boston
Ivory Coast’s 2-0 win over Curaçao secured second place and a spot in the knockout stage against Norway
Ecuador’s 2-1 upset of Germany wasn’t enough to move into the top two, but Ecuador finished third and will advance as one of the tourney’s best third-place teams. It plays Mexico on Tuesday in Mexico City
Curaçao finishes bottom of the group with one point and is eliminated
Group F
W | D | L | GD | GF | TCS | Pts | ||
1 | Netherlands* | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | -3 | 7 |
2 | Japan* | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 5 |
3 | Sweden* | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | -5 | 4 |
4 | Tunisia | 0 | 0 | 3 | -10 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
Qualified: Netherlands, Japan, Sweden Eliminated: Tunisia
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The Netherlands clinched first place in Group F with a 3-1 win over Tunisia and will advance to the Round of 32 as the group winner. The Dutch next face Morocco on Monday in Monterrey, Mexico
Japan secured second place after a 1-1 draw with Sweden, doing enough to stay ahead of Sweden in the race for the automatic knockout berth. The Samarai Blue will face Brazil in the Round of 32
Sweden finished third and qualified as one of the tournament’s eight best third-place teams. Its reward? A matchup vs. France on Tuesday in New Jersey
Group G
W | D | L | GD | GF | TCS | Pts | ||
1 | Belgium* | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | -7 | 5 |
2 | Egypt* | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
3 | Iran | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 3 |
4 | New Zealand | 0 | 1 | 2 | -6 | 4 | -4 | 1 |
Qualified:Belgium, Egypt Eliminated: New Zealand, Iran
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Belgium claimed first place in Group G with a 5-1 win over New Zealand on Friday and will face Senegal in the Round of 32 on Wednesday in Seattle
Egypt advanced as the group runner-up after a 1-1 draw with Iran and will face Australia on Friday in Dallas
Iran finished third but was eliminated after Algeria’s draw with Austria pushed it down to ninth among the tournament’s third-place teams. New Zealand finished bottom of the group and was eliminated
Group H
W | D | L | GD | GF | TCS | Pts | ||
1 | Spain* | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 7 |
3 | Cape Verde* | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
2 | Uruguay | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 2 |
4 | Saudi Arabia | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 | -6 | 2 |
Qualified:Spain, Cape Verde Eliminated:Uruguay, Saudi Arabia
Spain clinched first place in the group with a 1-0 win over Uruguay. The Spaniards will take on Austria on Thursday in Los Angeles
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Cape Verde locked up second place with a 0-0 draw — its third of the tournament. Next up is reigning champion Argentina on Friday in Miami
Uruguay and Saudi Arabia are both out of the tournament after finishing with two points each
Group I
W | D | L | GD | GF | TCS | Pts | ||
1 | France* | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | -1 | 9 |
2 | Norway* | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | -1 | 6 |
3 | Senegal* | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -2 | 3 |
4 | Iraq | 0 | 0 | 3 | -11 | 1 | -8 | 0 |
Qualified: France, Norway, SenegalEliminated:Iraq
France won Group I and will face Sweden in the Round of 32 on Tuesday in East Rutherford, New Jersey
Norway finished second and advances to face Ivory Coast on Tuesday in Dallas. Senegal finished third and also advanced as one of the tournament’s best third-place teams, setting up a Round of 32 matchup with Belgium on Wednesday in Seattle
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Iraq finished bottom of the group and was eliminated
Group J
W | D | L | GD | GF | TCS | Pts | ||
1 | Argentina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | -2 | 9 |
2 | Austria | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -4 | 4 |
3 | Algeria | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 5 | -1 | 4 |
4 | Jordan | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
Qualified:Argentina, Austria, AlgeriaEliminated:Jordan
Argentina finished atop Group J with nine points and will face Cape Verde in the Round of 32 on Friday in Miami
Austria and Algeria also advanced after their group-stage finale ended in a draw. Austria will face Spain on Thursday, while Algeria will face Switzerland on Thursday in Vancouver
Jordan finished bottom of the group and was eliminated
Group K
W | D | L | GD | GF | TCS | Pts | ||
1 | Colombia* | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 7 |
2 | Portugal* | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | -4 | 5 |
3 | Congo DR* | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 4 |
4 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 0 | 3 | -9 | 2 | -4 | 0 |
Qualified: Colombia, Portugal, CongoEliminated:Uzbekistan
Colombia played Portugal to a scoreless draw to finish atop Group K with seven points. Its reward is a Round of 32 matchup with Ghana on Friday in Kansas City
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Portugal finished second and will face Croatia on Thursday in Toronto
DR Congo also advanced as one of the tournament’s best third-place teams and will face England on Wednesday in Atlanta. Uzbekistan finished bottom of the group and was eliminated
Group L
W | D | L | GD | GF | TCS | Pts | ||
1 | England* | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 7 |
2 | Croatia* | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 6 |
3 | Ghana* | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
4 | Panama | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 | -5 | 0 |
Qualified: England, Croatia, Ghana Eliminated:Panama
England finished atop Group L and will face DR Congo in the Round of 32 on Wednesday in Atlanta
Croatia finished second and advances to face Portugal on Thursday in Toronto
Ghana also moved on as one of the tournament’s best third-place teams and will face Colombia on Friday in Kansas City. Panama finished bottom of the group and was eliminated
