Day 28 of the\u00a02026 FIFA World Cup<\/u> is a rest day, with no matches on the schedule. The tournament pauses after Argentina’s stunning comeback past Egypt and Switzerland’s penalty-kick win over Colombia closed out the Round of 16. The quarterfinals resume Thursday, when Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 and France face Morocco in Boston, kicking off a stretch that also includes Spain vs. Belgium, Norway vs. England and Argentina vs. Switzerland. All four matches air on FOX, with every game\u00a0streaming live and on demand on FOX One<\/u>.<\/p>\n
There are no World Cup matches today. The tournament is on a scheduled rest day between the Round of 16 and the quarterfinals, which begin Thursday. Here is the full quarterfinal schedule:<\/p>\n
France swept Group I, outscoring opponents 10-2 with wins over Senegal, Iraq and Norway, then beat Sweden 3-0 in the round of 32 and edged Paraguay 1-0 in the round of 16. Mbappe’s seven goals are just behind Messi for the tournament lead and Michael Olise’s five assists pace all players. Morocco finished second in Group C, escaped a penalty shootout against the Netherlands in the round of 32, then routed Canada 3-0 in the round of 16, with B. Diaz’s four assists among the tournament’s best.<\/p>\n
Spain has not allowed a goal all tournament, winning Group H behind a scoreless draw with Cape Verde and shutout wins over Saudi Arabia and Uruguay, then blanking Austria 3-0 in the round of 32 and Portugal 1-0 in the round of 16. Belgium won Group G unbeaten, needed extra time to beat Senegal 3-2 in the round of 32, then routed the United States 4-1 in the round of 16, with Leandro Trossard among the tournament’s assist leaders.<\/p>\n
Norway finished second in Group I behind France, then beat Ivory Coast 2-1 in the round of 32 and stunned Brazil 2-1 in the round of 16. Erling Haaland’s seven goals (tied with the aforementioned Mbapp\u00e9) trail only Lionel Messi for the tournament lead. England won Group L unbeaten, beat DR Congo 2-1 in the round of 32, then outlasted Mexico 3-2 in the round of 16, with captain Harry Kane’s six goals among the tournament’s best.<\/p>\n
Argentina swept Group J, beat Cape Verde 3-2 in extra time in the round of 32, then rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat Egypt 3-2 in the round of 16 on Enzo Fernandez’s stoppage-time winner, with Messi setting the World Cup’s all-time assists record along the way. Switzerland won Group B, beat Algeria 2-1 in the round of 32, then outlasted Colombia in a penalty shootout to reach the quarterfinals.<\/p>\n
No teams are in action today. The next teams to play are this week’s eight quarterfinalists:<\/p>\n
All World Cup matches air on FOX and FS1, with every game\u00a0streaming live and on demand on FOX One<\/u>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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