The Snapshot Edition: 7 July 2026 Schedules Confirmed & Pending

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World Cup 2026 Quarter-final Matchweek Guide

Structural Advancement Trajectories — 10 Member Associations Profiled

Advancement Trajectories

The chronological historical stages navigated by the active member associations remaining in the tournament framework as of 7 July 2026.

Confirmed Quarter-finalist Paths

The six associations below have successfully cleared both the Round of 32 and Round of 16 brackets:

France

Round of 32: France 3–0 Sweden

Round of 16: France 1–0 Paraguay

Assigned slot: Match 97 vs Morocco

Morocco

Round of 32: Netherlands 1–1 Morocco then 3–2 on penalties

Round of 16: Canada 0–3 Morocco

Assigned slot: Match 97 vs France

Spain

Round of 32: Spain 3–0 Austria

Round of 16: Portugal 0–1 Spain

Assigned slot: Match 98 vs Belgium

Belgium

Round of 32: Belgium 3–2 Senegal

Round of 16: United States 1–4 Belgium

Assigned slot: Match 98 vs Spain

Norway

Round of 32: Ivory Coast 1–2 Norway

Round of 16: Brazil 1–2 Norway

Assigned slot: Match 99 vs England

England

Round of 32: England 2–1 DR Congo

Round of 16: Mexico 2–3 England

Assigned slot: Match 99 vs Norway

Pending Round of 16 Paths (Unresolved Match 100 Slots)

The four teams listed below are scheduled for active fixtures on Tuesday 7 July 2026. The advancement paths specify that the winner of Match 95 and the winner of Match 96 will play in Match 100.

Argentina

Round of 32: Argentina 3–2 Cape Verde

Round of 16 Status: will play Egypt (Match 95)

Path rule: Winner advances to Match 100

Egypt

Round of 32: Australia 1–1 Egypt then 4–2 on penalties

Round of 16 Status: will play Argentina (Match 95)

Path rule: Winner advances to Match 100

Switzerland

Round of 32: Switzerland 2–0 Algeria

Round of 16 Status: will play Colombia (Match 96)

Path rule: Winner advances to Match 100

Colombia

Round of 32: Colombia 1–0 Ghana

Round of 16 Status: will play Switzerland (Match 96)

Path rule: Winner advances to Match 100