It's Over: Spain Are the 2026 World Cup Champions

TOURNAMENT OVER. Spain beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the final at MetLife Stadium. England took third with a 6-4 win over France. Full results below.

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Updated July 7, 2026 — all match details as of Tuesday morning ET.

If you're asking "who is still in the World Cup?" — here's the short answer: 8 teams remain and the quarterfinal field is now set as of Wednesday, July 8. Argentina stunned Egypt with a trio of late goals in Atlanta, Switzerland edged Colombia in a penalty shootout in Vancouver (per BBC and CBS Sports), and the USA is out, beaten 4-1 by Belgium in Seattle. Here's the full picture.

Teams Still in the 2026 World Cup

Already through to the quarterfinals (6):

• France — beat Paraguay 1-0 in the Round of 16 (CBS Sports)
• Morocco — beat Canada 3-0, ending one host nation's run (CBS Sports)
• Norway — knocked out Brazil on Sunday, with Erling Haaland scoring twice (Yahoo Sports)
• England — beat Mexico 3-2 at the Estadio Azteca; Jude Bellingham scored twice and Harry Kane converted a penalty (Yahoo Sports)
• Spain — won the Iberian derby against Portugal in Dallas (The Independent)
• Belgium — demolished the USA 4-1 in Seattle, ending the last host nation's run (Al Jazeera)

Still alive, playing the last Round of 16 matches today, Tuesday July 7 (4):

• Argentina — beat Egypt with three late goals in Atlanta ✅
• Switzerland — beat Colombia on penalties in Vancouver ✅

By region: Europe leads with six of the final eight (France, England, Norway, Spain, Belgium, Switzerland), Africa has one (Morocco), South America has one (Argentina). No host nation remains — the USA's 4-1 loss to Belgium ended the last home hope.

Who Has Been Eliminated

Knocked out in the Round of 16 so far: USA (crushed 4-1 by Belgium in Seattle — no host nation is left), Portugal (lost the Iberian derby to Spain), Brazil (lost to Norway in one of the tournament's biggest upsets), Mexico (their first-ever World Cup loss at the Estadio Azteca), Canada (beaten 3-0 by Morocco) and Paraguay (edged 1-0 by France).

Knocked out in the Round of 32: per CBS Sports — Germany, Netherlands, Croatia, Japan, Senegal, Sweden, Austria, Algeria, Australia, Ecuador, Ghana, Cabo Verde, Ivory Coast, DR Congo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and South Africa. Belgium survived that round with a 3-2 comeback win over Senegal — our full recap: Belgium vs Senegal, World Cup 2026.

Today's / Upcoming Matches & Times

The last Round of 16 games are today, then the quarterfinals begin Thursday (all times ET, per Al Jazeera):

• Argentina 3 late goals vs Egypt — Round of 16 complete ✅
• Switzerland beat Colombia on penalties — Round of 16 complete ✅
• Thursday, July 9, 4 p.m. — QF1: France vs Morocco, Boston
• Friday, July 10, 12 p.m. — QF2: Belgium vs Spain, Los Angeles
• Saturday, July 11, 5 p.m. — QF3: Norway vs England, Miami
• Sunday, July 12, 8 p.m. — QF4: ARG/EGY winner vs SUI/COL winner, Kansas City

So if you searched "what teams are playing in the World Cup today": the Round of 16 is done — quarterfinals begin Thursday with France vs Morocco in Boston.

The Bracket Explained

The expanded 48-team format means the knockout rounds run: Round of 32 → Round of 16 → Quarterfinals → Semifinals → Final (July 19, MetLife Stadium, New Jersey).

• Quarterfinal 1 (set): France vs Morocco — a rematch of the 2022 semifinal (Thursday, Boston)
• Quarterfinal 2 (set): Belgium vs Spain — Friday in Los Angeles
• Quarterfinal 3 (set): Norway vs England — Saturday in Miami
• Quarterfinal 4: Argentina vs Switzerland — Sunday in Kansas City

By tonight the field will be down to eight quarterfinalists. We'll keep this tracker updated after every match.

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