World Cup 2026 Knockout Stage: Results, Fixtures & Betting Angles (7 July 2026)

The World Cup 2026 knockout stage is well into its stride, with the Round of 32 fully wrapped up and six of the eight Round of 16 ties already decided. Europe’s heavyweights are asserting themselves, African sides are making waves, and two last-16 clashes — plus the entire quarter-final draw — still await us, keeping the tournament deliciously open for bettors and neutrals alike.

Knockout Stage Bracket

Round of 32 — Results

•   South Africa vs   Canada — 0–1 | Canada: Eustáquio 90+2′ | SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
•   Brazil vs   Japan — 2–1 | Brazil: Casemiro 56′, Martinelli 90+5′; Japan: Sano 29′ | NRG Stadium, Houston
•   Germany vs   Paraguay — 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Germany: Havertz 54′; Paraguay: Enciso 42′ | Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
•   Netherlands vs   Morocco — 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Netherlands: Gakpo 72′; Morocco: Diop 90+1′ | Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe
•   Ivory Coast vs   Norway — 1–2 | Ivory Coast: Diallo 74′; Norway: Nusa 39′, Haaland 86′ | AT&T Stadium, Arlington
•   France vs   Sweden — 3–0 | France: Mbappé 45′, 74′; Barcola 53′ | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
•   Mexico vs   Ecuador — 2–0 | Mexico: Quiñones 22′, Jiménez 31′ | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
•   England vs   DR Congo — 2–1 | England: Kane 75′, 86′; DR Congo: Cipenga 7′ | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
•   Belgium vs   Senegal — 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Belgium: Lukaku 86′, Tielemans 89′, 120+5′ (pen.); Senegal: Diarra 25′, I. Sarr 51′ | Lumen Field, Seattle
•   United States vs   Bosnia and Herzegovina — 2–0 | United States: Balogun 45′, Tillman 82′ | Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara
•   Spain vs   Austria — 3–0 | Spain: Oyarzabal 36′, 89′; Porro 66′ | SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
•   Portugal vs   Croatia — 2–1 | Portugal: Ronaldo 68′ (pen.), Ramos 90+4′; Croatia: Perišić 53′ | BMO Field, Toronto
•   Switzerland vs   Algeria — 2–0 | Switzerland: Embolo 10′, Ndoye 46′ | BC Place, Vancouver
•   Australia vs   Egypt — 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Australia: Hany 55′ (o.g.); Egypt: Ashour 13′ | AT&T Stadium, Arlington
•   Argentina vs   Cape Verde — 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Argentina: Messi 29′, Li. Martínez 92′, Diney 111′ (o.g.); Cape Verde: D. Duarte 59′, Lopes Cabral 103′ | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
•   Colombia vs   Ghana — 1–0 | Colombia: J. Arias 14′ | Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

Round of 16 — Results & Fixtures

•   Canada vs   Morocco — 0–3 | Morocco: Ounahi 50′, 82′; Rahimi 90+8′ | NRG Stadium, Houston
•   Paraguay vs   France — 0–1 | France: Mbappé 70′ (pen.) | Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
•   Brazil vs   Norway — 1–2 | Brazil: Neymar 90+10′ (pen.); Norway: Haaland 79′, 90′ | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
•   Mexico vs   England —— 2–3 | Mexico: Quiñones 42′, Jiménez R. 69′(pen.); England: Bellingham 36′,38′,Kane 60′ (pen.)| Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
•   Portugal vs   Spain — 0–1 | Spain: Merino 90+1’| AT&T Stadium, Arlington
•   United States vs   Belgium — 1–4 | United States: Tillman 31′; Belgium: De Ketelaere 9′,33′, Vanaken 57′, Lukaku 90+3’| Lumen Field, Seattle
•   Argentina vs   Egypt — July, 5:00pm BST | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
•   Switzerland vs   Colombia — July, 9:00pm BST | BC Place, Vancouver

Quarter-finals — Fixtures

•   France vs   Morocco — July, 9:00pm BST | Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
•   Spain vs   Belgium — July, 8:00pm BST | SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
•   Norway vs   England —— July, 10:00pm BST | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
• 🏳️ Winner Match 95 vs 🏳️ Winner Match 96 — July, 2:00am BST | Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

Semi-finals — Fixtures

• 🏳️ Winner Match 97 vs 🏳️ Winner Match 98 — July, 8:00pm BST | AT&T Stadium, Arlington
• 🏳️ Winner Match 99 vs 🏳️ Winner Match 100 — July, 8:00pm BST | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Third-Place Play-off — Fixture

• 🏳️ Loser Match 101 vs 🏳️ Loser Match 102 — July, 10:00pm BST | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens

Final — Fixture

• 🏳️ Winner Match 101 vs 🏳️ Winner Match 102 — July, 8:00pm BST | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford

Key Betting Angles

With six Round of 16 results in the books and the quarter-finals taking shape, several compelling narratives and value situations are emerging across the bracket.

• Erling Haaland is unstoppable — and Norway are gathering momentum. The Manchester City striker scored twice late on to dump Brazil out (79′, 90′), having already struck in the Round of 32 against Ivory Coast. Norway now face England in the quarter-finals, and Haaland in this form is the most dangerous individual in the competition. Back him to score at any point in that tie with full confidence.
• Spain are clinical and difficult to score against. La Roja swept aside Austria 3–0 in the last 32, then eliminated Portugal at the death through Merino’s 90+1′ winner. They have conceded zero goals across both knockout matches. Belgium, their quarter-final opponents, scored four against the USA but needed extra time to see off Senegal — their defensive record is considerably shakier.
• Morocco are in electrifying form. After surviving a penalty shootout-threatened extra-time clash with the Netherlands in the last 32, they dismantled Canada 3–0 in the Round of 16 — Ounahi scored twice. The Atlas Lions now face France in the last eight and arrive as a genuine upset threat, having already demonstrated they can beat a quality European side.
• England showed real character against Mexico. Jude Bellingham scored twice inside two minutes (36′, 38′) and Harry Kane added a penalty in a 3–2 win at the Estadio Azteca — a hostile environment by any measure. Their reward is a quarter-final tie with a Norway side playing the football of their lives, making that clash one of the most evenly poised of the round.
• Belgium are a high-scoring, high-risk proposition. Their run to the last eight has been eventful — extra time against Senegal and a dominant 4–1 win over the USA — and De Ketelaere has been outstanding alongside Lukaku. A quarter-final showdown with an organised Spain side sets up as a classic big-match encounter where goals at both ends look a credible outcome given both teams’ attacking output.