World Cup 2026: What teams have reached the Quarterfinals?
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The Round of 16 is underway at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and now teams are booking spots in the Quarterfinals.
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The Round of 16 begins on Saturday, the Fourth of July here in the United States, with Canada taking on Morocco in Houston. Later in the day Saturday tournament favorites Kylian Mbappé and company will look to get by a Paraguay side that is coming off a stunning upset of Germany in a match in Philadelphia.
Sunday has a pair of intriguing matches, with Brazil taking on Erling Haaland and Norway before Mexico plays host to England in Mexico City. And then on Monday the United States joins the fray, going up against Belgium in Seattle.
Here are the teams that are moving on to the Quarterfinals, out of the Round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Morocco
Morocco became the first team to book a spot in the Quarterfinals, with a 3-0 victory over Canada on Saturday.
Azzedine Ounahi recorded a brace in the second half to give Morocco a 2-0 lead, and Soufiane Rahimi added a third goal in stoppage time for good measure to solidify Morocco’s position in the Quarterfinals. They will wait on the winner of Saturday evening’s match between France and Paraguay.
France
France will face Morocco in the Quarterfinals, following a 1-0 victory over Paraguay.
Paraguay did their best to frustrate — and even stifle — Kylian Mbappé and company. But substitute Desire Doue won a penalty in the 69th minute, which was then converted by Mbappé to take France to a 1-0 lead.
It would hold up.
Frustration boiled over after the final whistle, however:
Paraguay keeper Orlando Gill tossed the ball at Kylian Mbappé after the final whistle and a scrum between the teams ensued pic.twitter.com/hIdVGnRxMv
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But Les Bleus are moving on, and Paraguay are headed home.
Norway
Erling Haaland’s brace propelled Norway to a 2-1 win over Brazil. For Brazil, it is their earliest exit from the World Cup since 1990. As for Norway, this is the first time the Scandinavian side has reached the Quarterfinals, having been knocked out of the Round of 16 twice before, first in 1938 and most recently in 1998.
“Maybe this will write history in Norway,” Haaland said after the win. “Everyone just need to enjoy themselves. This is just an insane day. It’s one of the most insane days in Norwegian history. Just enjoy it, embrace it and enjoy the moment.”
They will meet England or Mexico for a spot in the Semifinals.