2026 Tournament Bracket — Quarter-Finals to the Final

🏆 KNOCKOUT BRACKET

QF — 9 JULY

Updated 6 July 2026

From the Azteca to MetLife.
8 Teams. 3 Rounds. 1 Trophy.

Norway shocked Brazil. England survived 10-man at the Azteca. Spain beat Portugal 90+4'. The draw is set — and it's extraordinary.

BRACKET OVERVIEW

⚽ QUARTER-FINALS — MATCH DETAIL

10–12 July

QF1 · Sat 10 Jul · MetLife Stadium, New Jersey

🇲🇦MoroccoR16: 3-0 Canada

🇫🇷FranceR16: 2-0 Paraguay

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🇲🇦 Morocco

Hakim Ziyech 3G · 2A

2022 semi-finalists — first time any African nation reached the WC semi. Rematch of the match Morocco lost 2-0 two years ago. Deep 5-4-1 block, lethal counter-attack.

🇫🇷 France

Kylian Mbappé 4G · hat-trick vs Paraguay

2018 world champions. 2022 runners-up. Most complete squad remaining. 3 clean sheets. Maignan has been outstanding in goal.

Verdict: Morocco have the motive — revenge for 2022. France have the quality. Match of the QF round. Mbappé vs Morocco's defensive wall. Prediction: France 2-1 AET.

⭐ QF2 · ENGLAND MATCH

Sat 11 Jul · Hard Rock Stadium, Miami

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Norway

R16: 2-0 Brazil · Haaland x2

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England

R16: 3-2 Mexico · 10 men · Bellingham x2

Haaland 6G

5G Bellingham

🇳🇴 Norway — THE SHOCK

6 tournament goals

Erling Haaland — Golden Boot leader

Norway's FIRST ever tournament QF in the modern era. Haaland has scored in every knockout match. Ødegaard + Nyland equally crucial.

tournament goals

Nyland saves

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England — THE SURVIVORS

5 Bellingham goals

Jude Bellingham — 2G + clearance vs Mexico

Beat Mexico 3-2 with 10 men for 30 minutes. Rice suspended. Pickford's saves won the match at 3-2.

Pickford saves

suspension (Rice)

The verdict: Haaland (0G vs Pickford in PL). Stones and Guehi know Haaland's game inside out. But without Quansah, England are vulnerable in transition. Bellingham in this form is frightening. Prediction: England 2-1 AET (Bellingham 2).

QF3 · Fri 10 Jul · Levi's Stadium, San Francisco

🇪🇸SpainR16: 1-0 Portugal (Yamal 90+4')

🇺🇸/🇧🇪USA or Belgium🚨 Red card controversy

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🇪🇸 Spain — WC 2010 Winners

Lamine Yamal 5G · youngest scorer

Only 2 goals conceded all tournament. Tiki-taka reloaded. The 17-year-old's 90+4' curler vs Portugal was the goal of the tournament.

🇺🇸 USA / 🇧🇪 Belgium — TONIGHT

Balogun (4G) cleared after Trump-FIFA red card reversal. De Bruyne (BEL) potentially last WC. Either team faces Spain in SF should they upset the Spaniards. Preview →

QF4 · Sat 11 Jul · Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City — PENDING

🇦🇷 ARG or 🇪🇬 EGY vs 🇨🇭 SUI or 🇨🇴 COL

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Argentina (2022 runners-up, Messi likely starting) play Egypt tonight at 17:00 BST. Switzerland face Colombia at 21:00 BST. Both QF4 participants TBD before Saturday.

🏟️ SEMI-FINALS · 14–15 July · Pending QF results

SF1 · Tue 14 Jul

QF1 winner vs QF2 winner

Morocco/France vs Norway/England

📍 AT&T Stadium, Dallas

SF2 · Wed 15 Jul

QF3 winner vs QF4 winner

Spain/USA-BEL vs ARG/EGY/SUI/COL

📍 MetLife Stadium, New Jersey

🏆 TOURNAMENT FINAL

19 JULY 2026

MetLife Stadium · East Rutherford, New Jersey

Capacity: 82,500 · Est. 1.5 billion worldwide viewers

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGLAND'S PATH

W4-2 Croatia

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D0-0 Ghana

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W2-0 Panama

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W2-1 DR Congo

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W3-2 Mexico (10 men)

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NEXTQF vs Norway · Miami

🥇 Golden Boot ⚽ QF Bulletin 📅 Fixtures

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