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day 28 of FIFA World Cup 2026 It is a day of rest, with no games on the calendar. The tournament stops after Argentina’s surprising comeback over Egypt and Switzerland’s penalty kick victory over Colombia to close the round of 16. The quarterfinals resume on Thursday, when Kylian Mbappé and France take on Morocco in Boston, starting a run that also includes Spain against Belgium, Norway against England and Argentina against Switzerland. All four games are broadcast on FOX, with each game live and on-demand streaming on FOX One.
World Cup schedule for Wednesday, July 8
There are no World Cup matches today. The tournament has a scheduled rest day between the round of 16 and the quarterfinals, which begin Thursday. Here is the complete quarterfinal schedule:
France against Morocco
France swept Group I, outscoring their opponents 10-2 with wins over Senegal, Iraq and Norway, then beat Sweden 3-0 in the round of 32 and beat Paraguay 1-0 in the round of 16. Mbappé’s seven goals are just behind Messi to lead the tournament and Michael Olise’s five assists set the pace for all players. Morocco finished second in Group C, escaped a penalty shootout against the Netherlands in the round of 32 and then defeated Canada 3-0 in the round of 16, with B. Díaz’s four assists among the best in the tournament.
Spain vs Belgium
Spain has not allowed a goal in the entire tournament, winning Group H thanks to a goalless draw with Cape Verde and goalless victories 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 overtime to beat Senegal 3-2 in the round of 32, then defeated the United States 4-1 in the round of 16, with Leandro Trossard among the assists of the tournament. leaders.
Norway vs England
Norway finished second in Group I behind France, then beat Ivory Coast 2-1 in the round of 32 and surprised Brazil 2-1 in the round of 16. Erling Haaland’s seven goals (tied with the aforementioned Mbappé) are only behind Lionel Messi for the tournament lead. England won Group L unbeaten, beating the Democratic Republic of the Congo 2-1 in the round of 32 and then beating Mexico 3-2 in the round of 16, with captain Harry Kane’s six goals among the best in the tournament.
Argentina vs Switzerland
Argentina swept Group J, beat Cape Verde 3-2 in extra time in the round of 32, then recovered from a two-goal deficit to beat Egypt 3-2 in the round of 16 on Enzo Fernández’s goal in added time, with Messi setting the all-time World Cup assist record along the way. Switzerland won Group B, beat Algeria 2-1 in the round of 32 and then beat Colombia in a penalty shootout to reach the quarterfinals.
Who is playing in the World Cup today?
Neither team is in action today. The next teams to play are this week’s eight quarterfinalists:
- France
- Morocco
- Spain
- Belgium
- Norway
- England
- Argentina
- Swiss
Yesterday’s World Cup results
How to watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup
All World Cup matches are broadcast on FOX and FS1, with each game live and on-demand streaming on FOX One.
