Another thrilling day of World Cup knockout games is coming to an end. The next is just a few hours away.
On Monday, Lamine Yamal and Spain sent Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal packing with a 1-0 victory at AT&T Stadium in Dallas in the afternoon match. In the nightcap, the USA battles Belgium at Seattle’s Lumen Field following days of controversy around the suspension of Folarin Balogun’s red card in the round of 32.
Up next, it’s Lionel Messi’s turn to try punching Argentina’s ticket to the quarterfinals. The defending World Cup champions take on Egypt in Atlanta to kick off Tuesday’s matches. Then, Switzerland and Colombia meet at BC Place in Vancouver to determine the eighth and final team moving onto the next round.
Here’s how to tune into all the action and a look at the updated bracket.
World Cup games tomorrow: Tuesday, July 7
All times Eastern and accurate as of Monday, July 6, 2026, at 4:51 p.m.
- 12:00 PM – Argentina vs Egypt (Round of 16) on Fox from Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia
- 4:00 PM – Switzerland vs Colombia (Round of 16) on Fox from BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia
World Cup knockout round format
The World Cup becomes a single-elimination tournament once the knockout stage begins. The 32 remaining teams have been placed into a bracket, and the field will halve itself during each ensuing round of the tournament until a winner is crowned.
The lone exception is that the two semifinal losers will play in a third-place game ahead of the World Cup final.
Full World Cup knockout stage bracket, matchups, schedule
Round of 16
- July 4: France def Paraguay – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
- July 4: Morocco def Canada – Houston
- July 5: Norway def Brazil – East Rutherford
- July 5: England def Mexico – Mexico City
- July 6: Spain def Portugal – Arlington
- July 6: USA vs. Belgium – Seattle
- July 7: Argentina vs. Egypt – Atlanta – shop tickets
- July 7: Switzerland vs. Colombia – Vancouver – shop tickets
Quarterfinals
- July 9: FRA vs. MRC – Foxborough
- July 10: ESP vs. USA/BEL – Inglewood
- July 11: NOR vs. ENG – Miami
- July 11: ARG/EGY vs. SWI/COL – Kansas City
Semifinals
- July 14: Foxborough/Inglewood winners – Arlington
- July 15: Miami/Kansas City winners – Atlanta
Final
- July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey
