Argentina's forward Lionel Messi is lifted by teammates after they became the seventh team to qualify for the World Cup 2026 quarterfinals [Odd Andersen/AFP]By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 8 Jul 20268 Jul 2026
And then, there were eight. The biggest World Cup, with 48 teams, has now reached the third round of its knockout phase, with 40 nations falling by the wayside in the last two weeks.
Here’s what you need to know about the World Cup’s last-eight stage:
Fans in the US can watch every match in English on Fox and FS1, with all 104 games also available to stream on Fox One and the Fox Sports app.
Spanish-language coverage in the US is available on Telemundo and Universo, with streaming through Peacock. Cord-cutters can also watch via services that carry Fox and FS1, including Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV and DirecTV.
In Canada, TSN is the primary English-language broadcaster, with selected matches also shown on CTV. French-language viewers can follow the action on RDS and RDS2.
