The 2026 World Cup's quarterfinal round is officially underway, with all four matchups now confirmed following a dramatic conclusion to the Round of 16, and the tournament's first quarterfinal, France against Morocco, kicking off Thursday at Boston Stadium.

The Round of 16 wrapped up Tuesday with two thrillers that produced the field's final two quarterfinalists. Defending champion Argentina overturned a two-goal deficit to defeat Egypt 3-2 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, scoring three unanswered goals from the 79th minute onward. Cristian Romero pulled Argentina back into the match, Lionel Messi equalized to extend his own World Cup scoring record, and Enzo Fernandez completed the comeback with a header in the 92nd minute, sending Argentina through to the quarterfinals despite Egypt having taken a 2-0 lead earlier in the match.

The same evening in Vancouver, Switzerland outlasted Colombia in a penalty shootout after 120 scoreless minutes at BC Place. Colombia had the better of the underlying chances, finishing with a superior expected-goals total of 1.03 to 0.35 and hitting the crossbar in extra time, but Switzerland converted four of five attempts in the shootout, with Ruben Vargas striking the decisive penalty for a 4-3 shootout win. The result marked more penalty heartbreak for Colombia, which was also eliminated on penalties by England in the Round of 16 back in 2018.

With those two results finalized, the tournament's complete quarterfinal bracket is now set:

Morocco vs. France — Thursday, July 9,........

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