Day 31 of the\u00a02026 FIFA World Cup<\/u> brings a pair of blockbuster quarterfinals, as Erling Haaland’s Norway meets Harry Kane’s England in Miami before Lionel Messi’s Argentina faces Switzerland in Kansas City. Norway, powered by one of the tournament’s top scorers in Haaland, looks to extend a surprise run, while England arrives in the quarterfinals after edging Mexico in the round of 16. In the nightcap, Messi and Argentina chase a semifinal berth against a Switzerland side that has yet to lose in regulation. Both matches air on FOX, with every game streaming live and on demand on FOX One.<\/p>\n
Norway reached the quarterfinals after finishing runner-up in Group I and knocking off the Ivory Coast 2-1 in the round of 32 and Brazil 2-1 in the round of 16. Erling Haaland is sitting one goal back from the Golden Boot Race lead with seven goals. England won Group L and has strung together knockout wins over DR Congo and Mexico, the latter a 3-2 thriller, behind Harry Kane’s six goals. A spot in the semifinals in Atlanta is on the line.<\/p>\n
Argentina swept Group J with three straight wins and has since edged Cape Verde 3-2 and Egypt 3-2 in the knockout rounds, with Lionel Messi co-leading the tournament at eight goals with France’s Kylian Mbapp\u00e9. Switzerland won Group B and advanced past Colombia on penalties in the round of 16 after a 0-0 draw, proving tough to break down all tournament.<\/p>\n
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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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