World Cup 2026 quarter-final predictions: spin every tie

What are the World Cup 2026 quarter-final fixtures?

All four are confirmed. The Round of 16 finished on July 7, 2026, and its eight winners produced the bracket below, played from July 9 to July 11 across four United States stadiums.

Dates are shown by UTC. Argentina vs Switzerland kicks 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 a winner for every quarter-final tie

Pick a tie and spin: each team fills exactly half the wheel, so it is a fair coin-flip in wheel form, with no odds and no betting anywhere in sight. Every result is a shareable sticker, and the link replays your exact spin for whoever opens it. Tap a match to call it:

• France vs Morocco: spin the tie, a rematch of the 2022 semi-final.
• Spain vs Belgium: spin the tie, the 2010 champions against Belgium's golden generation.
• Norway vs England: spin the tie, Brazil's conquerors against the 1966 winners.
• Argentina vs Switzerland: 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:

Who will win France vs Morocco?

It is a rematch of the 2022 World Cup semi-final, when France beat Morocco 2-0 in Qatar on the way to the final. Morocco made history in 2022 as the first African and first Arab nation to reach the last four, and they are back in the last eight after brushing aside co-hosts Canada 3-0. France, champions in 1998 and 2018, edged Paraguay 1-0. Reigning finalists against the team they knocked out three years ago: the wheel gives both an equal half. Spin France vs Morocco.

Who will win Spain vs Belgium?

Spain, the 2010 world champions, meet Belgium's much-decorated generation in Los Angeles. Spain squeezed past their Iberian neighbors Portugal 1-0; Belgium, whose best World Cup finish is third place in 2018, took the United States apart 4-1. One nation has a star on its shirt and the other is still chasing a first, which makes this exactly the kind of even heavyweight tie the wheel is built to settle. Spin Spain vs Belgium.

Who will win Norway vs England?

Norway are the story of the tournament. At only their fourth World Cup, and their first knockout run since 1998, they knocked out five-time champions Brazil 2-0, echoing the 1998 group-stage win over Brazil that is still Norwegian football folklore. Now they reach a first-ever World Cup quarter-final against England, the 1966 champions, who saw off Mexico 3-2. Giant-killers against a title favorite: half each, one spin. Spin Norway vs England.

Who will win Argentina vs Switzerland?

The defending champions against the tournament's quiet overachievers. Argentina, winners in 2022 and chasing a fourth star, needed a late Lionel Messi-inspired comeback to beat Egypt 3-2. Switzerland went the distance with Colombia, a 0-0 draw settled 4-3 on penalties, to reach their first World Cup quarter-final since 1954, which matches their best-ever finish. Kansas City hosts the Saturday-night meeting. Spin Argentina vs Switzerland.

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 are 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. If a quarter-final is level after 90 minutes it goes to extra time, and then to a penalty shoot-out, just as Switzerland vs Colombia was in the previous round. Our knockout bracket guide walks through the full route, and the Round of 16 predictor covers the round that produced these eight teams.

What comes after the quarter-finals?

The four winners advance to the semi-finals, split across two cities: AT&T Stadium in Dallas on July 14 and Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on July 15. The two semi-final winners then meet in the final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on July 19, 2026. From the quarter-finals, a team is three wins from the trophy. The full schedule fills in each round as it is confirmed, and you can spin the whole tournament at once on the 48-team champion wheel.