2026 World Cup Quarterfinal Predictions: Expert Picks for All Matches

The 2026 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals begin today, July 9, as the final eight teams compete for a place in the semifinals. France, Spain, England, Argentina, and other contenders are all still in the hunt for glory.Here are the USA TODAY Sports expert predictions for every 2026 World Cup quarterfinal match.

Quarterfinal Matches Expert Picks, Score Predictions


France vs Morocco

July 9 • Foxborough, Massachusetts


Jon Arnold: France 2-0 Morocco  

Seth Vertelney: France 3-1 Morocco  

Jesse Yomtov: France 2-0 Morocco  

Victoria Hernandez: France 3-1 Morocco

Spain vs Belgium

July 10 • SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CaliforniaJon Arnold: Spain 2-1 Belgium  

Seth Vertelney: Spain 2-1 Belgium  

Jesse Yomtov: Spain 1-0 Belgium  

Victoria Hernandez: Spain 2-1 Belgium

England vs Norway

July 11 • Hard Rock Stadium, Miami


Jon Arnold: England 3-0 Norway  

Seth Vertelney: Norway 2-1 England  

Jesse Yomtov: England 2-1 Norway (AET)  

Victoria Hernandez: England 3-2 Norway

Argentina vs Switzerland

July 11 • Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City


Jon Arnold: Argentina 1-0 Switzerland  

Seth Vertelney: Argentina 2-1 Switzerland  

Jesse Yomtov: Argentina 3-0 Switzerland  

Victoria Hernandez: Argentina 2-1 Switzerland

Key Details

Semifinals: July 14 & 15, 2026  

Final: July 19, 2026 at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Which teams do you think will reach the 2026 World Cup semifinals? Drop your predictions below.Expert picks by Jon Arnold, Seth Vertelney, Jesse Yomtov, and Victoria Hernandez.

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