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Who is in the World Cup quarter-finals? Argentina and Switzerland complete line-up

When are the World Cup quarter-finals, and what matchups will there be?

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July 7, 2026, Atlanta, Ga, United States: Lionel Messi player of Argentina celebrates his goal during the Round of 16 match between Argentina and Egypt at the FIFA World Cup, at Atlanta Stadium, in Georgia, United States, on Tuesday, July 07, 2026.
Lionel Messi continued his impressive scoring streak against Egypt. Picture: Alamy

By William Mata

Argentina and Switzerland booked the final spots in the quarterfinals of the 2026 World Cup with wins on Tuesday night.

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Lionel Messi scored his eighth of the tournament, after missing a penalty, to help the defending champions as they overcame Egypt 3-2, while Switzerland reached the last eight for the first time after beating Colombia on penalties.

On Monday, Belgium ran out 4-1 winners in Seattle, meaning the US were the final co-host to exit, while Arsenal's Mikel Merino was the difference for Spain, who beat Portugal 1-0.

England beat Mexico 3-2 in the last-16 on Sunday to set up the last-eight clash with Norway, who beat Brazil 2-1 to advance to the latter stage for the first time.

Morocco previously beat Canada to leave all three co-hosts out in the last 16, while France saw off Paraguay.

All games moving forward will be played in the US.

Here is how the rest of the tournament is shaping up.

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Mexico City, Mexico. 05th July, 2026. Harry Kane #9 and Bukayo Saka #7 of England national team celebrate after winning the FIFA World Cup 2026 round of 16 match against Mexico at Mexico City Stadium on July 5, 2026 in Mexico City, Mexico.
Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka celebrate as England progress. Picture: Alamy

World Cup 2026 quarter-finals

  • France v Morocco: Thursday, July 9; Gillette Stadium, Foxborough; 9pm BST,
  • Spain v Belgium: Friday, July 10; SoFi Stadium, Inglewood; 8pm BST,
  • Norway v England: Saturday, July 11; Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens; 10pm BST,
  • Argentina v Switzerland: Sunday, July 12; Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City; 2am BST

World Cup 2026 semi-finals

The winner of the France v Morocco match (match 97) will play the winner of Spain v Belgium at 8pm BST, Tuesday, July 14, at AT&T Stadium, Arlington.

The second semi-final will see the winner of Norway v England play Argentina or Switzerland on Wednesday, July 15, from 8pm at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta.

World Cup 2026 third-place play-off and final date

The semi-final losers will meet at 10pm BST on Saturday, July 18, at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens.

The final will be on Sunday, July 19, at 8pm BST from MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford.

July 5, 2026, East Rutherford, Nj, United States: Erling Haaland player of Norway celebrates qualifying for the quarterfinals after defeating Brazil 2-1 to the Round of 16 match at the FIFA World Cup, at New York New Jersey Stadium, in East Rutherford
Erling Haaland salutes the crowd after Norway beat Brazil. Picture: Alamy