2026 World Cup Quarterfinals Schedule: Every Match, Venue, and Path to the Final Revealed

The final eight are set. After a chaotic Round of 16 that saw both Canada and the United States eliminated on home soil, the 2026 World Cup Quarterfinals Schedule is now fully locked in: France, Morocco, Spain, Belgium, Norway, England, Argentina, and Switzerland are the last teams standing, and four matches across three days will decide who reaches the semifinals.

Here’s the whole picture in one place before we break down each tie.

The four quarterfinals:

  • France vs Morocco — Thursday, July 9, Gillette Stadium, Boston
  • Spain vs Belgium — Friday, July 10, SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
  • Norway vs England — Saturday, July 11, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
  • Argentina vs Switzerland — Saturday, July 11, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

For fans in Malaysia planning to stay up, that translates to roughly 4am, 3am, 5am, and 9am Malaysian time respectively — so this is very much a coffee-and-alarm-clock kind of weekend.

2026 World Cup Quarterfinals Schedule: Breaking Down Each Tie

France vs Morocco kicks off the round on July 9, and it’s a rematch of the 2022 semifinal, which France won 2-0. This time Morocco arrives as genuine contenders rather than underdogs — the first African nation to reach back-to-back World Cup quarterfinals, after knocking out co-host Canada 3-0 in the last round. France, meanwhile, have Kylian Mbappé leading the Golden Boot race and looked sharp in a hard-fought win over Paraguay.

Spain vs Belgium follows on July 10 in Los Angeles. Both sides have been quietly efficient rather than flashy, and this is arguably the toughest of the four matches to call — Belgium have found their rhythm at just the right time after a slow start to the tournament.

Saturday brings a double-header. Norway vs England in Miami pits Erling Haaland, fresh off a stunning brace that eliminated five-time champions Brazil, against England captain Harry Kane, who’s chasing the Golden Boot after his own decisive penalty against Mexico. It’s one of the must-watch fixtures of the entire World Cup Quarterfinals round. Later that day, Argentina vs Switzerland closes things out in Kansas City — Argentina claw their way through after an extraordinary comeback from 2-0 down against Egypt, with Lionel Messi back among the goals, while Switzerland ground out a penalty-shootout win over Colombia to book their spot.

World Cup Quarterfinals Bracket: The Road to the Final

Once the dust settles on these four matches, the World Cup Quarterfinals Bracket splits cleanly into two paths. The winners of France vs Morocco and Spain vs Belgium will meet in the first semifinal on July 14 in Dallas. On the other side, the winners of Norway vs England and Argentina vs Switzerland face off in the second semifinal on July 15 in Atlanta. From there, it’s a straight shot to the final on July 19 at MetLife Stadium.

If you want the full official listings, FIFA’s match centre has all four quarterfinal fixtures with live line-ups and stats as they’re confirmed.

What This Means Heading Into the Weekend

With both host nations Canada and the USA already out, this stretch of the tournament has turned into a genuinely open contest between eight teams that have all earned their place. If you’re still deciding who you think can go all the way, it’s worth revisiting our breakdown of which teams have the easiest path to the final now that the bracket has taken real shape, or catching up on how England survived their own chaos against Mexico to even reach this stage.

Whichever way you’re leaning, this weekend’s four matches will shape the entire second half of the tournament — and for Malaysian fans, that means some very early alarms are worth setting.