The World Cup is down to the last eight, with four semi-final spots up for grabs. All four quarter-final ties are now set, and here’s the bottom line: win and you go through to the semis, lose and you go home. No draws, no second chances.
The four ties are: France vs Morocco, Spain vs Belgium, Norway vs England, and Argentina vs Switzerland. Every one of them pits an established power against an opponent with plenty of fight, so paper form doesn’t mean much — it comes down to who turns up on the day and who grabs the rhythm first.
That’s the brutal part of the quarters: in the group stage you can lose one and recover, but in the knockouts a single defeat ends it. Expect every match to be tense, with no team holding anything back.
One more note: all four ties are being played at U.S. venues (Boston, Los Angeles, Miami and Kansas City). In Canada that means kick-offs across the afternoon and evening — worth checking the schedule before you settle in.
What to watch next: France vs Morocco kicks things off, and the winner books a semi-final place first, waiting on the other three ties. For the full schedule and scores, refer to the official FIFA schedule.
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