FIFA World Cup 2026<\/strong> quarter-final lineup is now complete after Argentina and Switzerland claimed the final two places in the last eight. Following another dramatic day of knockout action, the South American giants battled back to defeat Egypt 3-2, while Switzerland edged Colombia in a tense penalty shootout to continue their impressive tournament run.<\/p>\nArgentina Take Down Egypt<\/h2>\n
Despite falling two goals behind, Argentina once again showed their fighting spirit to complete a remarkable comeback and secure their place in the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n
The Pharaohs stunned the reigning world champions by taking the lead after just 15 minutes with a powerful header from Yasser Ibrahim.<\/p>\n
Things became even more difficult for Lionel Scaloni\u2019s side when Mostafa Ziko doubled Egypt\u2019s advantage in the 67th minute. Egypt even thought they had scored a third goal moments earlier, only for VAR to rule it out for offside.<\/p>\n
However, Argentina refused to surrender. Cristian Romero sparked the comeback by pulling one goal back in the 79th minute before Lionel Messi restored parity just four minutes later with a composed finish.<\/p>\n
The winning goal arrived deep into stoppage time when Enzo Fern\u00e1ndez completed the comeback. The goal sparked protests from the Egyptian players and coaching staff, who believed several fouls in the build-up should have been reviewed by VAR.<\/p>\n
Despite the controversy, the goal stood, and Argentina held on to secure a dramatic 3-2 victory and a place in the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n
Switzerland Eliminate Colombia on Penalties<\/h2>\n
Meanwhile, Switzerland also booked their place in the last eight after defeating Colombia in a penalty shootout following a goalless draw.<\/p>\n
Both teams adopted an attacking approach throughout the match but struggled to create clear-cut opportunities against two disciplined defensive units.<\/p>\n
Neither side could find the breakthrough during normal time or the additional 30 minutes of extra time, forcing the match into penalties.<\/p>\n
Eventually, Switzerland held their nerve from the spot, converting four of their five penalties while Colombia missed two attempts. Making the official shootout score 4-3 for the Rossocrociati.<\/p>\n
As a result, Murat Yakin\u2019s side progressed to the quarter-finals, where they will face Argentina in another highly anticipated showdown.<\/p>\n
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\ud83c\udfc6 FIFA World Cup 2026 \u2013 Round of 16 Results<\/h3>\n
\n\n\n| Date (Local)<\/th>\n | Match<\/th>\n | Result<\/th>\n | Goalscorers<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| July 4<\/td>\n | Morocco vs Canada<\/td>\n | 3-0<\/strong><\/td>\n| \u26bd Azzedine Ounahi (50\u2032, 82\u2032), Brahim D\u00edaz (90\u2032)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| July 4<\/td>\n | France vs Paraguay<\/td>\n | 1-0<\/strong><\/td>\n| \u26bd Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 (70\u2032 pen.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| July 5<\/td>\n | Norway vs Brazil<\/td>\n | 2-1<\/strong><\/td>\n| \u26bd Erling Haaland (79\u2032, 90\u2032) | Neymar (90+10\u2032 pen.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| July 5<\/td>\n | Mexico vs England<\/td>\n | 2-3<\/strong><\/td>\n| \u26bd Jude Bellingham (36\u2032, 38\u2032), Harry Kane (60\u2032 pen.) | Juli\u00e1n Qui\u00f1ones (42\u2032), Ra\u00fal Jim\u00e9nez (69\u2032 pen.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| July 6<\/td>\n | Spain vs Portugal<\/td>\n | 1-0<\/strong><\/td>\n| \u26bd Mikel Merino (90+1\u2032)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| July 6<\/td>\n | Belgium vs United States<\/td>\n | 4-1<\/strong><\/td>\n| \u26bd Charles De Ketelaere (9\u2032, 33\u2032), Hans Vanaken (57\u2032), Romelu Lukaku (90+3\u2032) | Malik Tillman (31\u2032)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| July 7<\/td>\n | Argentina vs Egypt<\/td>\n | 3-2<\/strong><\/td>\n| \u26bd Cristian Romero (79\u2032), Lionel Messi (83\u2032), Enzo Fern\u00e1ndez (90+3\u2032) | Yasser Ibrahim (15\u2032), Mostafa Ziko (67\u2032)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| July 7<\/td>\n | Switzerland vs Colombia<\/td>\n | 0-0 (Switzerland won 4-3 on penalties)<\/strong><\/td>\nNo goals<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n \ud83c\udfc6 FIFA World Cup 2026 \u2013 Quarter-final Fixtures<\/h3>\n\n\n\n| Date (Local)<\/th>\n | Fixture<\/th>\n | Venue<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| July 9<\/td>\n | France vs Morocco<\/td>\n | Boston Stadium, Boston<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| July 10<\/td>\n | Spain vs Belgium<\/td>\n | Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| July 11<\/td>\n | Norway vs England<\/td>\n | Miami Stadium, Miami Gardens<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| July 11<\/td>\n | Argentina vs Switzerland<\/td>\n | Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><\/div>\n | | | | | | | | | |
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