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World Cup 2026: Quarter-finals starting to take shape - France and Morocco qualify first
Teams 5 July 2026

World Cup 2026: Quarter-finals starting to take shape - France and Morocco qualify first

France and Morocco are the first countries to have qualified for the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup. While the eighth finals are still being played, the schedule is growing towards the decisive phase. Which top posters await us?

The round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup is in full swing and the quarter-finals are becoming increasingly clear. Morocco and France were the first to be assured of a place in the last eight.

France wins, Morocco creates history again France, with Kylian Mbappé in their ranks, defeated Paraguay thanks to a narrow 1-0 victory at the Philadelphia Stadium. Morocco continued their historic World Cup run by beating Canada 3-0 in Houston, making the North Africans the first African country ever to reach the quarter-finals twice in a row. For co-host Canada, the curtain fell in front of their own audience.

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First quarter-final: France – Morocco The French team and Morocco will meet on Thursday, July 9 at the Boston Stadium. It promises to be a charged match, because it is a reprise of the semi-final of the 2022 World Cup, which was then won by France 2-0.

Other quarter-finals: schedule is filling up The rest of the quarter-finals will only become clear once the remaining eighth-finals have been played:

  • Friday, July 10: the winners of Portugal-Spain against USA-Belgium play at the Los Angeles Stadium.
  • Saturday, July 11: The winners of Brazil-Norway and Mexico-England compete at Miami Stadium; Also on Saturday, the winners of Argentina-Egypt and Switzerland-Colombia meet at the Kansas City Stadium.

Top countries compete for the last tickets The tension is rising, because except for Morocco and France, the other places are still in the middle of the battle. With favorites such as Brazil, Spain and England in sight, the quarter-finals promise a spectacle for football fans.


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