France awaits the winner of the Spain vs. Belgium matchup, set to be contested on Friday in California. They may have to hold their breath for more than one reason, however. From

FOX Sports' Alexi Lalas revealed his World Cup quarterfinals power rankings on the State of the Union podcast.

Kylian Mbappé laughed and smiled - and scored, of course - when Paraguay tried to bait him and his French teammates into fouls and provoke fights, as hot heads became a recurring theme during one of the steamiest World Cup games on record.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is down to its final eight. The round of 16 wrapped on Tuesday with Switzerland's remarkable walk-off win over Colombia on penalty kicks.

BST What to watch out for: While Morocco's run to the last four in Qatar was a surprise, this side contending in the United States are much more than plucky underdogs. Against Canada last Saturday, the Africa Cup of Nations' champions (pending an appeal by Senegal after a controversial final in January),

A tearful Messi is into the World Cup quarterfinals once again Thomas COEX / AFP via Get free access to the most comprehensive World Cup coverage in The Athletic app Day 27 of the World Cup witnessed a tearful Lionel Messi,

Here are the referees who will be calling Switzerland vs. Colombia in the World Cup round of 16 on Tuesday, July 7.