New Delhi, July 8 -- The 2026 FIFA World Cup has approached the most thrilling stage, with the quarter-finals set to get underway on Thursday, 9 July. What started as a 48-team affair on 11 June has now come down to just eight teams, including defending champions Argentina, vying for the trophy.

Apart from Argentina, Spain, France and Belgium have all qualified for the quarter-finals, whereas Norway stunned Brazil 2-1 to qualify for the last eight of the FIFA World Cup for the first ever time. England, led by Harry Kane, survived yet another scare to beat Mexico 3-2.

Spain ended Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup dreams with a 1-0 win over Portugal, whereas France and Belgium defeated Paraguay (1-0) and co-hosts the USA (4-1) respectively. ...