World Cup 2026 quarter-final fixtures and results

From 48 teams to the final eight, the tournament has firmly entered the business end after a thrilling - and one not-so-thrilling - set of last-16 ties.

England played out what was arguably the finest match of the tournament so far as they edged Mexico 3-2 in a thrilling, emotional encounter at the Estadio Azteca. The Three Lions will face Norway, after Erling Haaland stunned five-time winners Brazil.

Tournament favourites France managed to edge Paraguay in a bitty encounter to book their progression, while Lionel Messi led Argentina to an astonishing late fightback against Egypt. Their prize is a quarter-final clash with Switzerland, who saw off Colombia on penalties.

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