World Cup 2026: Which teams are still left in the tournament?

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. The USA were defeated 4-1 by Belgium on Monday night despite the controversial involvement of Folarin Balogun, while Spain secured a 1-0 victory over Portugal, leaving Cristiano Ronaldo in tears in what is almost certain to be his last World Cup. On Tuesday, Argentina came from two goals down to beat Egypt 3-2 in a thrilling contest, as the defending champions kept their World Cup hopes alive.As such, the teams still in the tournament are as follows: Morocco, France, Norway, England, Spain, Belgium, Argentina, 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

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