{"id":6163,"date":"2026-07-04T23:36:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T23:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/?p=6163"},"modified":"2026-07-04T23:36:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T23:36:15","slug":"2026-world-cup-bracket-live-look-at-quarterfinals-matchups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/?p=6163","title":{"rendered":"2026 World Cup Bracket: Live Look At Quarterfinals Matchups"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"subnav-title ff-ffc bold fs-23 lh-25 uc pd-b-10\">\n            POPULAR SEARCHES\n          <\/p>\n<p class=\"subnav-title ff-ffc bold fs-23 lh-25 uc pd-b-10\">\n            BROWSE BY\n          <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>The round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup is heating up, and the quarterfinals bracket is starting to fill out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>As the biggest World Cup ever continues, the round of 16 began Saturday, and Morocco and France were the first teams to punch their tickets into the next round. It only gets harder from here.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>So as teams advance and others are eliminated from contention, here&#8217;s a live look at what the World Cup quarterfinals bracket\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>So, with all 16 tickets being punched into the next round, here is what the round of 16 looks like:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a0<\/span> <\/p>\n<p><span>France&#8217;s forward #10 Kylian Mbappe and Paraguay&#8217;s defender #15 Gustavo Gomez fight for the ball during the 2026 World Cup round of 16 football match between Paraguay and France at the Philadelphia Stadium in Philadelphia on July 4, 2026. \u00a0(Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/span> <!--&gt;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14><strong>Boston Stadium (4 p.m. ET, FOX, FOX One)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>The first matchup of the 2026 World Cup quarterfinals is set. And it's a rematch of the 2022 World Cup semifinals, which Les Bleus won, 2-0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>Morocco defeated Canada, 3-0, on Saturday in the round of 16 matchup at Houston Stadium to advance, and it's now the first African team to reach back-to-back World Cup quarterfinals.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>While all three tournament co-hosts made it to the round of 16, by virtue of scheduling, Canada is the first home team to be eliminated from contention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>Behind Golden Boot candidate Kylian Mbapp\u00e9, France knocked out Paraguay on Saturday at Philadelphia Stadium with a 1-0 win.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>Morocco and France will face off in the World Cup quarterfinals game on Thursday, July 9 at Boston Stadium on FOX (stream on FOX One).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>Morocco was ranked No. 7 in FIFA's latest rankings, while France was No. 3 behind Argentina and Spain, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span>(Photo by Dave Bernal\/ISI Photos\/ISI Photos via Getty Images)<\/span> --><\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14><strong>Los Angeles Stadium (3 p.m. ET on FOX, FOX One)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>The winners of these two round of 16 matches will advance to the quarterfinals and will play on Friday, July 10 at 3 p.m. ET at Los Angeles Stadium on FOX (stream on FOX One).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>(Photo by \u00a0Matthew Visinsky\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)<\/span> <!--&gt;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14><strong>Miami Stadium (5 p.m. ET on FOX, FOX One)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>The winners of these two round of 16 matches will advance to the quarterfinals and will play on Saturday, July 11 at 5 p.m. ET at Miami Stadium on FOX (stream on FOX One).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span>(Photo by Scott Winters\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)<\/span> --><\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14><strong>Kansas City Stadium (9 p.m. ET on FOX, FOX One)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>The winner of these two round of 16 matches will advance to the quarterfinals and will play on Saturday, July 11 at 9 p.m. ET at Kansas City Stadium on FOX (stream on FOX One).\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>POPULAR SEARCHES BROWSE BY The round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup is heating up, and the quarterfinals bracket is starting to fill out. As the biggest World Cup ever continues, the round of 16 began Saturday, and Morocco and France were the first teams to punch their tickets into the next round. 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