The quarterfinals of the 2026 Men’s World Cup were played THU 09-SAT 11 JUL 2026.

• France 02-00 Morocco: France had an early opportunity to take the lead when Noussair MAZRAOUI brought down Kylian MBAPPÉ in the area. Mbappé took the penalty himself but saw it saved by Yassine BOUNOU. Mbappé, however, had the last laugh again as he scored in the second half and then provided an assist to Ousmane DEMBÉLÉ. Les Bleus’ defense also starred, holding Morocco to a single shot on target.
• Spain 02-01 Belgium: At the half hour mark, Dani OLMO’s shot was saved by Thibaut COURTOIS, but the rebound fell directly to Fabián RUIZ, who struck to give Spain the lead. The Red Devils responded just before halftime on a header from Charles DE KETELAERE, the first goal that Spain conceded in the tournament. Courtois, however, was substituted out in the second half due to injury. His replacement, Senne LAMMENS, saved Pau CUBARSÍ’s long distance effort in the 88th minute, only to see Mikel MERINO follow up the rebound. The result sends la Furia Roja into the semifinals for the first time since their 2010 title.
• Norway 01-02 England [AET]: Andreas SCHJELDERUP gave Norway the lead in the first half. As the half wound down, Jude BELLINGHAM found England’s equaliser, though the ball appeared to strike a cable supporting the aerial camera in the buildup. The video assistant referee, however, did not get involved in the play. VAR did intervene in the second half, when Torbjørn HEGGEM’s goal was disallowed for a foul by Erling HAALAND. The match went to extra time at 1-1, but Bellingham added his second of the evening, and his sixth of the tournament, to secure the win for the Three Lions.
• Argentina 03-01 Switzerland [AET]: A header by Alexis MAC ALLISTER put the Albiceleste in front after ten minutes, delighting the heavily partisan crowd in Kansas City, MO. Dan NDOYE drew Switzerland level in the 67th minute. Just five minutes later, video review showed Breel EMBOLO going to ground before Leandro PAREDES made contact with him. With Embolo already having been booked, he was shown his second yellow card and sent off. The Swiss defense held firm for the remainder of the second half, but in extra time, Julián ALVAREZ struck from distance, and Lautaro MARTÍNEZ added another to seal the result for the title holders. For the first time, the top four teams in the FIFA rankings have all reached the semifinals.
• Semifinals:
  • France v Spain
  • England v Argentina