8 teams remain world cupthe quarterfinals will feature the top four countries in FIFA’s pre-tournament men’s world rankings and two other countries in the top 10.
France seems like a huge company. They are the betting favorites with just under 2 wins and 1 loss, followed by Spain and defending champion Argentina with 7 wins and 2 losses, and England with 9 wins and 2 losses. Norway is 14-1, while Belgium, Switzerland and Morocco are 28-1.
All games will be broadcast in the United States on Fox and Peacock in English and Telemundo in Spanish.
France vs Morocco
When: Thursday, 4pm EDT
Location: Foxboro, Massachusetts
France outscored their opponents 10-2 in group play, an impressive performance considering Norway rested Erling Haaland and nearly all of their starters and beat Sweden 3-0 earlier in the final. Kylian Mbappé scores 19th career goal in the World Cup Fierce battle, 1-0 victory Battle against Paraguay. Four years left until reaching the semi-finals. Morocco draws with Brazil In that opener, defeated the Netherlands The penalty kick helped them recover from a rough start. Defeat co-host Canada to advance to the quarterfinals. France’s advance is advantageous.
spain vs belgium
When: Friday, 3pm ET
Location: Inglewood, California
a unexpected draw Against Cape Verde, Spain just seemed prepared to deal with a close game from the start. that defeated Uruguay 1-0 onwards passing through austria Round of 32 3-0 Defeated Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal Thanks to Mikel Merino’s goal in stoppage time. Belgium rebels They beat Senegal from a 2-point deficit with 5 minutes left in regulation time. blew away the usa then in seattle FIFA lets Folarin Balogun play Despite the automatic red card suspension. Spain has an advantage.
norway vs england
When: Saturday, 5pm ET
Location: Miami Gardens, Florida
of Tournament underdog story will be in Norway, with Haaland leading the way, fans and players will perform Viking Row across the US, and large crowds will celebrate back home. Haaland scored his sixth and seventh goals. Upset five-time champion Brazil and get a Scandinavian country To the World Cup quarterfinals first time. England endured a raucous crowd at the Estadio Azteca to win against mexico Despite their thrilling Round of 16 victory, they lost veteran midfielder Jordan Henderson to a wrist injury during the post-match celebration. England is my favorite.
Argentina vs Switzerland
When: Saturday, 9pm ET
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Lionel Messi leads all players 8 goals this year And during his illustrious career, he set and continues to set a World Cup record of 21. Messi’s latest feat came against Egypt, when he scored the goal that completed the comeback from a 2-0 deficit. instant classic Argentina won 3-2 on Tuesday. Switzerland have only scored nine goals through five games, relying on their defensive style to get through. It took Victory over Colombia in penalty shootout Round of 16 after neither team scored in regulation time or overtime. Switzerland has reached the quarter-finals for the first time since 1954, with Argentina favored.
what’s next
The winners of France vs. Morocco and Spain vs. Belgium will meet in the first semifinal next Tuesday, July 14th at 3pm EDT in Arlington, Texas. The winners of Norway vs. England and Argentina vs. Switzerland will play the other match in Atlanta on Wednesday, July 15, also at 3 p.m.
The finals will be held on Sunday, July 19th at the same time in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
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