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The quarter-finals for the 2026 World Cup are in the process of being set – with England<\/a> having booked their spot.<\/p>\n A 3-2 win over co-hosts Mexico<\/a> on Sunday night set up a mouthwatering clash between Norway<\/a> and the Three Lions in Miami at 10pm BST on Saturday. Also set is France\u2019s meeting with Morocco on Thursday at 9pm in Boston.<\/p>\n Tonight, USA<\/a> face Belgium for a place in the last eight and Spain take on Portugal. The winners of those ties will face off in the quarters. And Tuesday evening pits Argentina<\/a> against Egypt<\/a> and Switzerland against Colombia<\/a> to round off the last-16.<\/p>\n There are 104 matches in North America this summer, up by 40 since the Qatar World Cup in 2022, with Lionel Messi <\/a>and Cristiano Ronaldo likely to play on this stage for the last time in their glittering careers. <\/p>\n Here\u2019s the full tournament bracket:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n And here is every knockout fixture\u2019s date, kick-off time and host city:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Here are how they finished in the group stage:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n The World Cup began in Mexico City\u2019s Azteca Stadium, the site of Diego Maradona\u2019s most famous and infamous goals<\/a> against England<\/a> at the 1986 World Cup.<\/p>\n