The FIFA World Cup 2026 has reached the quarter-final stage as the final eight teams get ready to do battle.
England, following their dramatic 3-2 win over Mexico at the Azteca, will take on Norway and Erling Haaland this weekend. The Three Lions will be the favourites to advance to the last four, but the Norwegians will hold no fear of them, having already faced a number of huge tests this summer. They have beaten tough opposition in the form of Senegal, Ivory Coast and Brazil so far.
Favourites France will reunite with Morocco, the country they beat to reach the final in 2022 in Qatar. Les Bleus are well aware that the Moroccans will be no pushovers on Thursday.
After thrashing the USA in Seattle, Belgium head down the coast to Los Angeles to take on Spain, who narrowly defeated Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal on Monday.
Holders Argentina produced a second-half comeback to beat Egypt 3-2 in a manic encounter on Tuesday. They will come up against Switzerland after they eliminated Colombia following a penalty shootout.
World Cup 2026 quarter-final fixtures:
France vs Morocco
Date: Thursday, 9th July
Kickoff: 9pm BST
Venue: Foxborough, Massachusetts
TV channel (UK): ITV1
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Spain vs Belgium
Date: Friday, 10th July
Kickoff: 8pm BST
Venue: Los Angeles, California
TV channel: BBC One
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Norway vs England
Date: Saturday, 11th July
Kickoff: 10pm BST
Venue: Miami, Florida
TV channel: ITV1
Argentina vs Colombia/Switzerland
Date: Sunday, 12th July
Kickoff: 2am BST
Venue: Kansas City, Missouri
TV channel: ITV1
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