2026 World Cup: Possible quarter-final matchups

04.07.26 FT World Cup

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The Round of 16 for the World Cup kicks off this Saturday, July 4, with two exciting fixtures on the schedule: Morocco vs. Canada (5pm GMT) and France vs. Paraguay (9pm GMT).

We now know the 16 national teams that have booked their spots in the tournament’s Round of 16. They are: Canada, Brazil, Paraguay, Morocco, Norway, France, Mexico, England, Belgium, United States, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Egypt, Argentina, and Colombia.

Based on the Round of 16 schedule, here’s the projected bracket for the quarter-finals:

July 9 at 8pm GMT:

Morocco or Canada vs. Paraguay or France

July 10 at 7pm GMT:

United States or Belgium vs. Spain or Portugal

July 11 at 9pm GMT:

Brazil or Norway vs. Mexico or England

July 12 at 1am GMT:

Switzerland or Colombia vs. Argentina or Egypt

Depending on the outcomes in the Round of 16, we could witness the following blockbuster matchups in the next stage of the tournament:

Morocco vs. France

Belgium vs. Spain

Brazil vs. England

Colombia vs. Argentina

A stacked bracket and mouth-watering fixtures await football fans as we approach the business end of this 2026 World Cup.

Imed Ben Amara |

Editorar, fr

Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.

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