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The now has its eight best teams and the four quarter-final matchups fully defined after the conclusion of the round of 16 this Tuesday. The matches will be held between Thursday, July 9, and Saturday, July 11, in stadiums across the United States, and you can follow all the details in the .
The first match of the round will be France vs. Morocco, on Thursday, July 9, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough (Boston).
The match revives the historic semifinal of Qatar 2022, which France won 2-0. Morocco arrives after a resounding victory over Canada, while France edged out Paraguay by the narrowest of margins and aims for a third consecutive World Cup final.
On Friday, July 10, Spain and Belgium will face each other at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles in one of the most exciting matchups of the round.
La Roja defeated Portugal 1-0 with a goal from Merino in the 91st minute, while the Diablos Rojos won 4-1 against the United States with Charles De Ketelaere as the standout player.
On Saturday, July 11, the last two quarterfinal matches will take place. Norway and England will face each other at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.
The Scandinavians staged the biggest surprise of the tournament by eliminating Brazil with a double from Erling Haaland in the 79th and 90th minutes, while the Three Lions defeated Mexico 3-2. Norway had not reached the quarter-finals since the 1998 World Cup in France, 28 years ago.
Closing the Saturday session, Argentina and Switzerland will compete in the final match before the semifinals.
The Albiceleste, reigning world champions, reached this stage after coming back against Egypt 3-2 with goals from Messi, Romero, and Enzo Fernández, marking two consecutive comebacks in the knockout stage.
On the other side, Switzerland eliminated Colombia in penalties with a score of 4-3 after 120 minutes without goals at BC Place in Vancouver.
Lionel Messi leads the tournament's scoring table with 8 goals, followed by Mbappé and Haaland with seven each, according to the official records of the competition.
With these four confirmed matchups, the 2026 World Cup enters its decisive stage: only four teams will survive to compete for a spot in the semifinals.
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