Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe 2026 World Cup is the first edition to feature 48 nations, organised into 12 groups of four teams. The knockout stages comprise the 12 group winners, 12 runners-up, and the eight best third-placed teams. England secured a dramatic 3-2 victory over Mexico in the World Cup 2026 last-16 match in Mexico City. Meanwhile, Erling Haaland’s Norway beat Brazil 2-1 in New Jersey, making them England’s opponent in the quarter-finals. As such, the teams still in the tournament are as follows: Morocco, France, Norway, England, Portugal, Spain, USA, Belgium, Argentina, Egypt, Switzerland and Colombia. In fullWorld Cup 2026: Quarter-final fixtures, results and full tournament bracketMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Which teams are still in the World Cup 2026?
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe 2026 World Cup is the first edition to feature 48 nations, organised into 12 groups of four teams. The knockout stages comprise the 12 group winners, 12 runners-up, and the eight best third-placed teams. England secured a dramatic 3-2 victory over Mexico in the World Cup 2026 last-16 match in Mexico City. Meanwhile, Erling Haaland’s Norway beat Brazil 2-1 in New Jersey, making them England’s opponent in the quarter-finals. As such, the teams still in the tournament are as follows: Morocco, France, Norway, England, Portugal, Spain, USA, Belgium, Argentina, Egypt, Switzerland and Colombia. In fullWorld Cup 2026: Quarter-final fixtures, results and full tournament bracketMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
