World Cup 2026 quarter-final results: how the last eight fell

What were the World Cup 2026 quarter-final results?

All four are done. The round ran from July 9 to July 11, 2026 across four United States stadiums, and two of the ties needed extra time to find a winner.

Dates are shown by UTC. Argentina vs Switzerland kicked off on the Saturday evening, July 11, in Kansas City (8 pm local), which is 01:00 UTC on Sunday, July 12, so it reads a day later on this UTC-based site than on US listings. The match time converter puts every kickoff on your own clock.

Spin any quarter-final tie and compare with the real result

The predictions phase is over, but every wheel still works: each team fills exactly half the wheel, a fair coin-flip in wheel form with no odds and no betting anywhere in sight. Spin a tie, see whether fate agrees with history, and share the sticker. Tap a match to replay it:

• France vs Morocco, France won 2-0: spin the tie, a rematch of the 2022 semi-final.
• Spain vs Belgium, Spain won 2-1: spin the tie, or read the full preview, a 1986 quarter-final rematch.
• Norway vs England, England won 2-1 after extra time: spin the tie, or read the full preview, Brazil's conquerors against the 1966 winners.
• Argentina vs Switzerland, Argentina won 3-1 after extra time: spin the tie, the holders against the surprise package.

Which teams reached the World Cup 2026 quarter-finals?

Eight teams came through the Round of 16, and Europe fills six of the places: France, Spain, Belgium, Norway, England and Switzerland. Argentina carry South America's hopes, and Morocco fly the flag for Africa after their history-making run in 2022. All three co-hosts, Canada, Mexico and the United States, are out, so no host nation reaches the last eight.

How did the eight teams reach the quarter-finals?

Through the eight Round of 16 ties played from July 4 to July 7. Two of them were shocks: Norway ended Brazil's tournament, and every co-host went out. The results in full:

What was the France vs Morocco result?

France won 2-0 at Gillette Stadium on July 9, the same scoreline as the 2022 World Cup semi-final between the two in Qatar. Morocco, who made history in 2022 as the first African and first Arab nation to reach the last four, had brushed aside co-hosts Canada 3-0 to get here, but the champions of 1998 and 2018 ended the run again. Spin France vs Morocco to replay the tie on the wheel.

What was the Spain vs Belgium result?

Spain won 2-1 at SoFi Stadium on July 10. The 2010 world champions, who had squeezed past their Iberian neighbors Portugal 1-0 in the last 16, ended the run of Belgium's much-decorated generation, whose best World Cup finish remains third place in 2018 after their 4-1 dismantling of the United States. Spin Spain vs Belgium to replay it.

What was the Norway vs England result?

England won 2-1 after extra time at Hard Rock Stadium on July 11, ending the story of the tournament. Norway, at only their fourth World Cup and on their first knockout run since 1998, had knocked out five-time champions Brazil 2-0 to reach a first-ever quarter-final, but the 1966 champions survived the scare and marched on. Spin Norway vs England to replay it.

What was the Argentina vs Switzerland result?

Argentina won 3-1 after extra time in the Saturday-night game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. The defending champions, chasing a fourth star, ended the run of the tournament's quiet overachievers: Switzerland had beaten Colombia 4-3 on penalties after a 0-0 draw to reach their first World Cup quarter-final since 1954, which still matches their best-ever finish. Spin Argentina vs Switzerland to replay it.

What were the biggest Round of 16 upsets?

Two results reshaped the bracket. Norway's 2-0 win over Brazil ended the five-time champions' tournament and remains the biggest shock of the knockout stage. Switzerland's penalty win over Colombia was the round's tightest tie, decided only from the spot. And all three co-hosts, Canada, Mexico and the United States, went out in the same round, so the last eight has no host nation for the first time in this tournament. On a one-off, anyone can beat anyone, which is exactly why a 50-50 wheel is a fair way to call these ties.

How were the quarter-final matchups decided?

By the bracket, not a fresh draw. Each Round of 16 slot feeds a fixed quarter-final, so the path to the final was set before anyone knew who would fill it. A quarter-final level after 90 minutes goes to extra time and then penalties, which is how both Norway vs England and Argentina vs Switzerland stretched past the 90. Our knockout bracket guide walks through the full route, and the Round of 16 results cover the round that produced these eight teams.

What happened in the semi-finals?

Spain beat France 2-0 at AT&T Stadium on July 14, and Argentina beat England 2-1 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on July 15. Both are covered in the semi-final post. That set up the Spain vs Argentina final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on July 19, 2026, with France and England meeting in the third-place play-off in Miami on July 18. The full schedule has every match, and you can spin the whole tournament at once on the 48-team champion wheel.