2026 Dünya Kupası Çeyrek Final Eşleşmeleri Belli Oldu: Dev Maçlar Kapıda

While the 2026 Dünya Kupası continues to lock football fans in front of their screens, the tournament's quarter-final match-ups have been clarified following the completion of the round of 16. This massive organization, hosted by three countries (ABD, Kanada and Meksika), carries historical importance due to its new 48-team format. After the electrifying matches in the round of 16, the tournament's strongest teams managed to write their names into the quarter-finals. In this elimination round, where there is no longer any room for error, world giants and surprise teams will share their trump cards. The football world is preparing to watch both the shining of new stars and the farewell moments of legends with these match-ups.

One of the most notable match-ups of the quarter-final round will undoubtedly take place between Fransa and Fas. Fas proved its strength to the whole world once again by defeating the host nation Kanada with a clear score of 3-0 in the round of 16. Fransa, on the other hand, became the side to advance by defeating Paraguay 1-0, thus stepping up to the stage for a repeat of that historic rivalry match from the 2022 Katar Dünya Kupası semi-final. Both teams will display highly motivated and aggressive football on the pitch to secure their semi-final ticket. This match carries the potential to become an arena where European and African football will tactically clash at the highest level.

İspanya and Belçika will share the tournament's other fiercely contested match. While İspanya continues their journey by defeating Portekiz in the knockout rounds, this match witnessed the moments when Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo bid farewell to his world cup career. Belçika, on the other hand, wrote their name into the quarter-finals with a dominant, high-scoring victory against ABD. On another front, Norwegian star player Erling Haaland eliminating Brezilya from the tournament with his goals against them, created a shocking effect in world football. With this morale and incredible performance, Norveç will face İngiltere in the quarter-finals and will try to prove whether they can sign one of the biggest surprises of the tournament.

Arjantin, who are trying to defend their championship title, will face Mısır or the winner of the İsviçre - Kolombiya match in the quarter-finals. Arjantin's elimination of Cape Verde in the round of 16, continuing their journey with confident steps, revealed the team's discipline in defensive and offensive organization. Mısır's advancement, on the other hand, is interpreted as a very clear indication of the rise of African football under the leadership of star players like Muhammed Salah. These match-ups promise a global football feast, harboring the possibility of the most important players in world football, such as Lionel Messi and Salah, potentially facing each other.

The quarter-final matches will be played consecutively over three days, between 9 and 11 Temmuz, and will feature the struggle of eight teams to stay in the final four. The elimination of host nations Meksika to İngiltere and ABD to Belçika shows that the European and South American schools have begun to make their weight felt in the tournament. Regarding broadcasting, football fans will be able to follow the matches live through their countries' local and digital broadcasting platforms. These match-ups open the door to unforgettable moments and major traumas that will go down in football history, in that critical final stretch that will determine the owner of the cup.