2026 World Cup: France vs Morocco in Quarter-Finals

The 2026 World Cup entered the quarter-finals phase on Thursday, July 9. Morocco faced France in the opening match of this stage. The top 8 teams of the tournament were now known. Morocco continued its journey toward its goal. After reaching the semi-finals in 2022, the Atlas Lions were one step away from their record. However, to achieve this, they had to overcome the France team led by Kylian Mbappé, marking a remake of the 2022 semi-final where the French had beaten the Lions. Achraf Hakimi and his teammates eliminated Portugal at this stage in Qatar.

After defeating the United States, Belgium faced Spain for a place in the semi-finals. La Roja eliminated Portugal and continued its pursuit of a second star. The third quarter-final also featured a purely European duel. Erling Haaland and Norway aimed for a historic semi-final but faced the Three Lions led by Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham. Norway had defeated Brazil, while England overcame Mexico. Finally, Switzerland took on the Argentine world champions for the last semi-final spot after defeating Colombia, as the Albiceleste managed to come back against Egypt.

Schedule of the 2026 World Cup quarter-finals:
- Thursday, July 9: 20:00 - France vs Morocco
- Friday, July 10: 19:00 - Spain vs Belgium
- Saturday, July 11: 21:00 - Norway vs England
- Sunday, July 12: 01:00 - Argentina vs Switzerland