Complete World Cup 2026 quarter-final schedule confirmed. France vs Morocco, Spain vs Belgium, Norway vs England and Argentina vs Switzerland. Full match dates, kickoff times, venues and how to watch free for all four quarter-finals.
Published: July 8, 2026 | Category: FIFA World Cup 2026 | Author: Hemim SK
The World Cup 2026 quarter-finals are confirmed. Eight teams remain. Four matches. Each one carrying its own storyline that the group stage and the knockout rounds have been building toward for three weeks.
France vs Morocco — the 2022 semi-final rematch on the biggest possible stage.
Spain vs Belgium — Lamine Yamal’s generation against the golden generation’s final match.
Norway vs England — Haaland who just eliminated Brazil against Kane who has been waiting his entire career for a moment like this.
Argentina vs Switzerland — Messi’s eight tournament goals against a goalkeeper who has conceded zero in the knockout stage.
Here is every date, every venue, every kickoff time and how to watch every quarter-final for free.
WORLD CUP 2026 QUARTER-FINAL SCHEDULE — ALL FOUR MATCHES
QUARTER-FINAL 1
France vs Morocco
Date: Tomorrow — Wednesday July 9, 2026
Kickoff: 11pm local time — check your timezone
Venue: TBC — to be confirmed from the bracket
TV USA: Fox / FREE on Tubi / Telemundo
TV UK: BBC One / BBC iPlayer — free
TV France: TF1 — free to air
TV Morocco: Arryadia / beIN Sports
QUARTER-FINAL 2
Spain vs Belgium
Date: Friday July 10, 2026
Kickoff: 10pm local time
Venue: TBC — to be confirmed from the bracket
TV USA: Fox / FREE on Tubi / Telemundo
TV UK: ITV1 / ITVX — free
TV Spain: RTVE — free to air
TV Belgium: VRT / RTBF — free to air
QUARTER-FINAL 3
Norway vs England
Date: Sunday July 12, 2026
Kickoff: 12:00 AM (midnight) Arabian Standard Time
Venue: TBC — to be confirmed
TV USA: Fox / FREE on Tubi
TV UK: BBC One / BBC iPlayer — free
TV Norway: NRK — free to air
QUARTER-FINAL 4
Argentina vs Switzerland
Date: Sunday July 12, 2026
Kickoff: 4:00 AM Arabian Standard Time
Venue: TBC — to be confirmed
TV USA: Fox / FREE on Tubi / Telemundo
TV UK: ITV1 / ITVX — free
TV Argentina: TyC Sports / Telefe — free to air
TV Switzerland: SRF — free to air
How to Watch All Four Quarter-Finals FREE
FREE in the USA:
Tubi — all quarter-finals stream completely FREE at tubi.tv with no subscription required. The single best free option for any American fan across all four matches.
Fox — free with cable subscription or HD antenna.
Telemundo — Spanish language, free with cable.
FREE in the UK:
BBC One and BBC iPlayer — free to air for France vs Morocco and Norway vs England.
ITV1 and ITVX — free to air for Spain vs Belgium and Argentina vs Switzerland.
Every World Cup quarter-final is free in the UK — no subscription required for any match.
FREE in Australia:
SBS On Demand — all four quarter-finals free to stream.
FREE in India:
JioCinema — free streaming of all matches.
FREE Worldwide:
FIFA+ at plus.fifa.com — free where local rights allow.
QUARTER-FINAL 1 PREVIEW — FRANCE VS MOROCCO
The rematch. Not the semi-final rematch from 2022 — that one saw France beat Morocco 2-0. This is the other rematch. The group stage rematch from this tournament, where France beat Morocco 3-1 early in the competition, that has been building ever since Morocco reached the quarter-finals by destroying Canada 3-0.
Morocco and France have met three times in competitive football at major tournaments. France won the 2022 World Cup semi-final 2-0 — ending Morocco’s historic run to the last four. France beat Morocco 3-1 in this tournament’s group stage. Now, in the quarter-finals, it is a third meeting.
Kylian Mbappé has six goals. Dembélé’s hat-trick against Norway’s rotated side came 30 days ago. France’s front four — Mbappé, Dembélé, Doué, Olise — is the most feared attacking unit at the tournament.
But Morocco beat them in the group stage. Wait — they didn’t, they drew with Brazil and beat Canada. France beat Morocco in the group stage. Morocco arrive having beaten Canada 3-0, having played with the collective confidence of a side that is back in the quarter-finals for the second consecutive World Cup.
Brahim Diaz, Ounahi — the man who scored twice against Canada — and Achraf Hakimi’s attacking runs from right back. Morocco will not simply be here to defend against France’s front line. They will attack.
The pick of the four quarter-finals. France are the tournament favourites. Morocco are the most dangerous team that can be described as an underdog. This match, at whatever venue, will be the one people remember longest from the last eight.
Read our full France World Cup 2026 Schedule and Morocco World Cup 2026 Schedule for the complete picture of both nations’ campaigns.
QUARTER-FINAL 2 PREVIEW — SPAIN VS BELGIUM
This quarter-final has the most compelling generational narrative of the four. Spain are the youngest elite squad at this World Cup — Lamine Yamal at 18, Pedri at 23, Nico Williams, Gavi — a team built entirely for the next decade. Belgium are the oldest elite squad — De Bruyne at 34, Lukaku at 32, Courtois, Tielemans — a golden generation that has been saying farewell at every tournament for three years.
Yamal’s goal that ended Ronaldo’s final World Cup. Tielemans’s goal in the 89th minute that started Belgium’s comeback from 0-2 against Senegal. The defining moments of both squads’ campaigns are individual moments of quality produced under maximum pressure.
Spain beat Belgium 4-1 in the Nations League in 2024. Belgium beat Spain 1-0 in the Nations League in 2023. They have met three times in the last two years and the head-to-head is genuinely even.
Yamal vs Tielemans. De Bruyne vs Pedri. Courtois vs Unai Simon. The match where the future of European football’s attacking identity plays the present of European football’s creative intelligence.
Read our Spain World Cup 2026 Schedule and Belgium World Cup 2026 Schedule for everything you need.
QUARTER-FINAL 3 PREVIEW — NORWAY VS ENGLAND
Erling Haaland just eliminated Brazil. Two goals in twelve minutes at MetLife Stadium — the World Cup Final venue. Norway are in the quarter-finals of a World Cup for the first time since 2002. Nyland made eight saves before Haaland ended it.
England have been efficient throughout their campaign. Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden, Bukayo Saka — the most complete English squad assembled since 1966 — have won their matches without ever truly looking like the tournament’s dominant force. Tuchel’s defensive organisation has been excellent. But England have never beaten a team of Norway’s attacking quality in a knockout match at this level.
Haaland vs Stones and Guehi. Bellingham vs Ødegaard — the Premier League’s two most complete attacking midfielders on the same pitch. Kane vs Nyland — England’s captain, the all-time Premier League scorer, against the goalkeeper who just kept Brazil scoreless for 78 minutes.
If Norway win, Haaland vs Messi or Mbappe in the semi-final becomes the match of the century. If England win, Kane gets the defining knockout performance his career has been building toward.
Read our Norway World Cup 2026 Schedule and England World Cup 2026 Schedule for the full campaign picture.
QUARTER-FINAL 4 PREVIEW — ARGENTINA VS SWITZERLAND
The most tactically fascinating quarter-final. Argentina’s eight tournament goals — Messi’s hat-trick, the four goals against Egypt in one half — against Switzerland’s zero open-play knockout goals conceded. The most prolific individual against the most defensively organised collective.
As our Argentina vs Egypt report noted, Argentina have not been comfortable champions. They survived Cape Verde in extra time. They trailed Egypt 0-2 in the 67th minute. They keep finding a way — but the way keeps being tighter than the scoreboard suggests.
Switzerland eliminated Colombia on penalties — a Colombia side that had beaten Portugal and were one of the tournament’s most technically gifted squads. Kobel’s saves, Xhaka’s leadership, Akanji and Elvedi’s defensive solidity. Switzerland have the defensive blueprint to make Argentina uncomfortable.
The question is whether Kobel can do to Messi what Switzerland did to Colombia — hold out for 120 minutes and take it to penalties. And if it does go to penalties, Emiliano Martinez, Argentina’s goalkeeper, is the most feared penalty-stopper in the tournament.
Read our Argentina World Cup 2026 Schedule and Switzerland World Cup 2026 Schedule for the complete story of both campaigns.
The Semi-Final Picture — What Each Winner Faces
The winners of France vs Morocco and Spain vs Belgium play each other in Semi-Final 1.
The winners of Norway vs England and Argentina vs Switzerland play each other in Semi-Final 2.
A possible France vs Spain semi-final — Mbappé vs Yamal — is the individual matchup the entire tournament has been building toward since Yamal scored his first goal younger than Messi did.
A possible Norway vs Argentina semi-final — Haaland vs Messi — is the other great possibility. The two players leading the Golden Boot race, on the same pitch, in a World Cup semi-final.
The semi-finals and the final at MetLife Stadium on July 19 are still to be determined. But the path from here is clear and the possibilities are extraordinary.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the World Cup 2026 quarter-finals?
The four World Cup 2026 quarter-finals are: France vs Morocco, Spain vs Belgium, Norway vs England and Argentina vs Switzerland. France vs Morocco is tomorrow. Spain vs Belgium is Friday July 10. Norway vs England and Argentina vs Switzerland are both on Sunday July 12.
When is France vs Morocco?
France vs Morocco is tomorrow — Wednesday July 9, 2026 at 11pm local time.
When is Spain vs Belgium?
Spain vs Belgium is on Friday July 10, 2026 at 10pm local time.
When are Norway vs England and Argentina vs Switzerland?
Both Norway vs England and Argentina vs Switzerland are on Sunday July 12, 2026. Norway vs England kicks off at midnight Arabian Standard Time and Argentina vs Switzerland at 4am AST.
How can I watch the World Cup 2026 quarter-finals for free?
In the USA: Tubi streams all four quarter-finals completely free. Also on Fox and FS1 with cable or antenna. In the UK: BBC One, BBC iPlayer, ITV1 and ITVX — all quarter-finals free to air. In Australia: SBS On Demand, free. In India: JioCinema, free.
Who are the favourites for World Cup 2026?
France remain the tournament favourites heading into the quarter-finals. Argentina are second favourites as defending champions despite their unconvincing recent performances. Spain, Norway and Morocco are all considered capable of winning the tournament.
Is Mbappe vs Yamal possible at World Cup 2026?
Yes — if France beat Morocco and Spain beat Belgium, Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal would meet in the semi-finals. At 26 and 18, the two most talked-about French and Spanish players in a generation, on the same pitch, in a World Cup semi-final.
Conclusion
France vs Morocco. Spain vs Belgium. Norway vs England. Argentina vs Switzerland. Eight teams. Four matches. Twelve days until the final at MetLife Stadium.
The quarter-finals of the World Cup 2026 begin tomorrow. Every match has a story that has been building for three weeks. Every match has the potential to produce the moment the tournament is remembered by.
Watch free on Tubi. Watch free on Fox. Watch free on BBC iPlayer and ITV. All four quarter-finals are free in the UK. All four are free in the USA on Tubi.
The World Cup Final is July 19 at MetLife Stadium. Eleven days away. Four matches stand between each team and the night that football was made for.
Do not miss a single one.
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Which quarter-final are you most excited about — and who do you think wins the World Cup 2026? Tell us in the comments below
