It’s time for the decisive matches: the 2026 World Cup quarter-final teams have been determined
Лідер Аргентини Ліонель Мессі має привід для святкування/Reuters
On Tuesday, July 7, the 2026 World Cup round of 16 matches concluded. All quarterfinal pairings have been determined.
The final participants in the quarter-finals were determined in the matches Argentina vs. Egypt and Switzerland vs. Colombia.
The Argentines, led by Lionel Messi, losing to the Egyptians 0:2, snatched a victory with a score of 3:2, and the Swiss only defeated the Colombians in a series of post-match penalties – 4:3 (regular and extra time ended with a score of 0:0).
In the match against Egypt, Leo Messi missed a penalty, but set a historic record. He became the first footballer in history to score in six World Cup playoff matches. The result of this game sparked protests from the Egyptians due to what they considered unfair refereeing.
The quarter-final pairings look like this:
We also present all the results of the 1/8 final matches:
The first match of the 2026 World Cup quarter-finals – France vs. Morocco – will take place on July 9 at 23:00 Kyiv time.
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