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European teams dominate the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals, with the France-Morocco rematch standing out
The quarter-final matchups for the 2026 FIFA World Cup have been determined. While France and Morocco face off in a rematch of the 2022 semi-final, Spain, Belgium, Norway, England, Argentina and Switzerland also made the last eight.
The last eight teams in the 2026 FIFA World Cup have been confirmed. The quarter-final matches, hosted in the United States, will feature a schedule heavily dominated by European sides.
In the first match, starting on Thursday in Boston at 20:00 GMT, France will face Morocco in a rematch of the 2022 World Cup semi-final. Morocco lost 2-0 to France in the semi-final in Qatar. In this tournament, Morocco reached the quarter-finals by defeating Canada 3-0. The team's star Ismael Saibari will not play due to injury.
France, meanwhile, are favorites with stars like Mbappé, Olise and Dembélé. Having struggled only against Paraguay so far in the tournament, the French will try to break down a Morocco side that has set up defensively.
Spain's Clean Sheet Record
On Friday at 19:00 GMT in Los Angeles, Spain and Belgium will face off. Spain set a record by reaching the quarter-finals without conceding a goal in six matches. After beating Portugal 1-0 in the round of 16, La Roja are drawing attention with their controlled play.
Belgium, on the other hand, recovered from a poor start in the group stage, coming back from 2-0 down to beat Senegal 3-2, and then defeating the USA 4-1 to reach the last eight.
Haaland and Kane Showdown
The Norway-England match, to be played on Saturday at 21:00 GMT in Miami, will feature a showdown between the two stars in the race for the Golden Boot. Norway's star Erling Haaland has scored seven goals in four matches. England captain Harry Kane has five goals. England reached this stage by beating Mexico 3-2 in the round of 16.
On Sunday at 01:00 GMT in Kansas City, defending champions Argentina face Switzerland. Argentina beat Egypt 3-2 with late goals, while Switzerland advanced past Colombia on penalties to reach the quarter-finals for the first time since 1954. It is noted that Argentina, with an average age over 30, struggle against counter-attacks. Switzerland's pacey wingers Johan Manzambi and Ruben Vargas are expected to exploit these weaknesses, though Manzambi's injury status remains uncertain.
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