World Cup 2026 quarterfinals: Full schedule and Egypt FIFA dispute

World Cup quarterfinals are set, with 8 teams advancing arsenic Egypt’s FIFA contention and VAR decisions punctual debate.

The FIFA World Cup quarterfinal lineup is implicit aft a melodramatic circular of 16 that delivered precocious comebacks, punishment shootouts and large upsets. France, Morocco, Norway, England, Spain, Belgium, Argentina and Switzerland person each secured their places successful the past eight, with 4 blockbuster quarterfinals acceptable to beryllium played crossed the United States.

Off the pitch, however, the tourney continues to beryllium overshadowed by controversy, arsenic Egypt alleges officiating bias pursuing its decision to Argentina and FIFA faces renewed scrutiny implicit decisions involving the USA squad and involution by US President Donald Trump.

Here is what we know:

Who is successful the World Cup quarterfinals?

• Morocco (defeated Canada 3-0)
• France (defeated Paraguay 1-0)
• Norway (defeated Brazil 2-1)
• England (defeated Mexico 3-2)
• Spain (defeated Portugal 1-0)
• Belgium (defeated the USA 4-1)
• Argentina (defeated Egypt 3-2)
• Switzerland (defeated Colombia 4-3 connected penalties)

What’s the afloat lucifer docket for the World Cup quarterfinals?

• France vs Morocco connected Thursday, July 9, astatine 4pm (20:00 GMT) – Boston Stadium, US
• Spain vs Belgium connected Friday, July 10, astatine noon (19:00 GMT) – Los Angeles Stadium, US
• Norway vs England connected Saturday, July 11, astatine 5pm (21:00 GMT) – Miami Stadium, US
• Argentina vs Switzerland connected Saturday, July 11, astatine 8pm (01:00 GMT connected Sunday) – Kansas City Stadium, US

What different topics are being discussed?

Egypt alleges lucifer was rigged

FIFA is facing renewed scrutiny pursuing Argentina’s arguable 3-2 comeback triumph implicit Egypt successful the World Cup circular of 16, conscionable a time aft the governing assemblage was criticised for overturning USA striker Folarin Balogun’s suspension pursuing an involution by US President Donald Trump.

Egypt’s defeat successful Atlanta was overshadowed by a precocious VAR involution that disallowed the Pharaohs’ 2nd goal, a determination that shifted the momentum earlier Argentina completed their comeback to publication a quarterfinal place.

Egypt caput manager Hossam Hassan accused FIFA of favouring the defending champions and suggested officials had travel nether unit to support Lionel Messi successful the tournament.

“Perhaps they wanted Messi to enactment successful the running,” Hassan told beIN Sports. “The satellite champions received enactment astatine each level.”

The contention comes amid heightened concerns implicit the integrity of officiating astatine the tourney aft FIFA controversially rescinded Balogun’s red-card suspension pursuing Trump’s nationalist request. Although Balogun returned for the USA’s round-of-16 decision to Belgium, the occurrence prompted disapproval of imaginable governmental power connected football’s governing body.

Argentina instrumentality waves Israeli emblem astatine World Cup match

An Argentina instrumentality was seen waving an Israeli emblem during his team’s circular of 16 lucifer against Egypt, drafting attraction amid wider governmental tensions surrounding the game.

Some observers viewed the motion arsenic a imaginable provocation towards Egypt manager Hossam Hassan, who had dedicated Egypt’s historical first-ever World Cup knockout triumph to the radical of Gaza.

Two unit members of the USA shot squad were suspended by FIFA from Monday’s circular of 16 crippled against Belgium.

FIFA did not explicate wherefore it imposed the subject connected squad manager Sam Zapatka and US Soccer Federation (USSF) Vice President of Security Frank Pannell.

The USSF did not springiness a crushed Tuesday different than to accidental it was not related to the palmy effort to have forward Folarin Balogun’s one-game, red-card suspension lifted.