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The 2026 World Cup has already featured some epic matches, and the good news is that the quarter-finals this time round are very exciting. Six teams from Europe and one each from Africa and South America will try to get closer to the final in four compelling matches starting on Thursday. Each match has a lot of importance, and all matches, except the last, start at a time convenient for the European audience. **2022 Semi-Final Rematch** France's match against Morocco will be held at the Atlanta Stadium on Thursday at 21:00 BST. Although Morocco's run to the semi-finals in Qatar last year surprised many, the team is now more than just an underdog. In their last match against Canada, the Africa Cup of Nations champions fielded only the same four players from the team that lost in the semi-finals against France four years ago. They played with dynamism and confidence, which will be France's toughest challenge so far. For France, only three of the players who appeared in the semi-finals started the match against Paraguay last weekend. Kylian Mbappe is still the main star and will continue to compete to win the Golden Boot and the title of all-time top scorer at the World Cup. **Attack Against Defense** In other matches, Belgium will face Spain at the Los Angeles Stadium on Friday at 20:00 BST. Belgium has scored 13 goals which is the third highest record at this World Cup, behind only Argentina and France. Romelu Lukaku, although not at his best, has scored three goals off the bench. Meanwhile, Spain is yet to concede a goal in this tournament and is on a six-match streak without conceding a goal, which is the longest streak in World Cup history.  **Strikers Duel** Norway's match against England at Miami Stadium on Saturday at 22:00 BST will be an exciting duel between two top strikers, Erling Haaland and Harry Kane. Haaland has scored seven goals in four matches and is a real threat to opposing defenses. Meanwhile, Kane, the England captain, is also in his best form and trying to add to his tally of goals at the World Cup. England itself will participate in the World Cup quarter-finals for the 11th time, but has only managed to win three times in this phase. **Argentina Against Switzerland** Argentina's match against Switzerland at Kansas City Stadium on Sunday at 02:00 BST is no less interesting. Even though Argentina is the defending champion, their journey to the quarter-finals was not smooth, including having to go through extra rounds against Cape Verde. Switzerland, which has ambitions to reach the semi-finals after 1954, will be a tough opponent for Lionel Messi and his friends. Messi himself had to overcome a bad record after becoming the first player to miss two penalties in the World Cup. With a variety of interesting predictions and statistics surrounding each match, all eyes will be on this quarter-final. Get all the latest information on the match via live broadcast on BBC Radio 5 Live and live text updates on the BBC Sport website. --- ## Related Articles 1. [Harry Kane dẫn dắt Anh vào bán kết World Cup 2026](https://banthangvn.com/vi/news/harry-kane-dan-dat-anh-vao-ban-ket-world-cup-2026)

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