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Are There Any World Cup Games Today? Quarterfinal Schedule France, Argentina, More

Last updated: July 8, 2026 11:35 pm
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Day 28 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup 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 Mbappé 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 streaming live and on demand on FOX One.

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:

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.

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.

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 Mbappé) 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.

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.

No teams are in action today. The next teams to play are this week’s eight quarterfinalists:

All World Cup matches air on FOX and FS1, with every game streaming live and on demand on FOX One.

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