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DARK SECRETS: Every confirmed world cup last 32 fixture - The Real Truth

The World Cup 2026 quarter-finals are officially undereay.

From 48 teams to the final seven, the tournament has firmly entered the business end after a thrilling - and one not-so-thrilling - set of last-16 ties.

All three co-hosts have been eliminated as Canada were comfortably beaten by Africa Cup of Nations champions Morocco and the USA were thrashed by Belgium following the Folarin Balogun controversy.

Tournament favourites France are the first team through to the semi-finals after a 2-0 win over Morocco, with Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele on target in Boston.

England played out what was arguably the finest match of the tournament so far as they edged Mexico 3-2 in a thrilling, emotional encounter at the Estadio Azteca. The Three Lions will face Norway, after Erling Haaland stunned five-time winners Brazil.

Meanwhile, Lionel Messi led Argentina to an astonishing late fightback against Egypt.Their prize is a quarter-final clash with Switzerland, who saw off Colombia on penalties.

A huge tie between rivals Spain and Portugal failed to live up to expectations, as Mikel Merino’s injury-time goal sent La Roja narrowly through.

Progression: France (AFP/Getty)
Progression: France (AFP/Getty)

World Cup 2026 quarter-final fixtures

July 9

France 2-0 Morocco

July 10

Spain 2-1 Belgium

July 11

10pm: Norway vs England (Miami)

July 12

2am: Argentina vs Switzerland (Kansas City)

Semi-finals

July 14

8pm: France vs Spain (Dallas)

July 15

8pm: England/Norway vs Argentina/Switzerland (Atlanta)

Third-place final

July 18

10pm: Loser semi-final 1 vs Loser semi-final 2 (Miami)

Final

8pm: Winner semi-final 1 vs Winner semi-final 2 (New York/New Jersey)

Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham (AFP/Getty)
Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham (AFP/Getty)

Last-32 results

June 28

South Africa 0-1 Canada

June 29

Brazil 2-1 Japan

Germany 1-1 Paraguay (3-4 pens)

June 30

Netherlands 1-1 Morocco (2-3 pens)

Ivory Coast 1-2 Norway

France 3-0 Sweden

July 1

Mexico 2-0 Ecuador

England 2-1 DR Congo

Belgium 3-2 Senegal

July 2

USA 2-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina

Spain 3-0 Austria

July 3

Portugal 2-1 Croatia

Switzerland 2-0 Algeria

Australia 1-1 Egypt

Argentina 3-2 Cape Verde (AET)

July 4

Colombia 1-0 Ghana

Last-16 results

July 4

Canada 0-3 Morocco

Paraguay 0-1 France

July 5

Brazil 1-2 Norway

July 6

Mexico 2-3 England

Spain 0-1 Portugal

July 7

USA 1-4 Belgium

Argentina 3-2 Egypt

Switzerland 0-0 Colombia (4-3 pens)

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