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Teams Advancing to the 2026 World Cup Quarterfinals After Round of 16

Who Made It to the 2026 World Cup Quarterfinals?

The lineup for the 2026 World Cup quarterfinals is becoming clearer. England recently secured their spot by defeating Mexico in a dramatic round of 16 clash at Estadio Azteca on July 5.

Joining them, Norway made history by reaching their first-ever quarterfinal, thanks to two goals from Erling Haaland and strong goalkeeping by Ørjan Nyland, overcoming Brazil.

The USMNT will aim to reach the quarterfinals for the first time since 2002 when they face Belgium on July 6 at 8 p.m. ET in Seattle. Star forward Folarin Balogun is available to play after FIFA overturned his red card suspension from the previous round.

Current Quarterfinalists

  • Morocco (defeated Canada 3-0 in Houston)
  • France (narrow 1-0 win over Paraguay with Kylian Mbappe scoring his 19th World Cup goal)
  • Norway (beat Brazil)
  • England (beat Mexico)

Quarterfinal Match Schedule

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2026 World Cup Quarterfinal Teams and Schedule