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# World Cup Daily: Matches and storylines for July 9
- URL: https://verdeallday.com/world-cup-daily-matches-july-9-france-mexico/
- Published: 2026-07-09T14:00:39.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-09T14:00:38.000Z
- Description: On Thursday, France meets Morocco in the first of four quarterfinal matches. This one is a quarterfinal that could (and maybe should) be a final.
- Author: Phil West
- Tags: world cup

The quarterfinals are upon us! And while a number of fan bases are disappointed to not be in the mix — certainly all three host nations are ruing what could have been, and Egypt and Colombia in particular are smarting from still-fresh heartbreaking exits — there's also an intriguing mix of expected entrants and surprise quarterfinalists remaining (though it is all tipping a little too heavily UEFA for many people's tastes, perhaps). 

Here on Thursday, we start with the quarterfinal that could have been a final: France, fulfilling all the pre-match projections they would win it all with five wins in five matches, against Morocco, which met France in the 2022 semifinals and would return to the semis for a second straight cycle with a win. With their World Cup performances being what they are in the ever-shifting rankings, France is now the best team in the world, having leapfrogged Argentina, while Morocco is No. 6\. This has all the makings of a classic. 

Then, we get one match on Friday and two on Saturday to set up the final four. It's getting good, but it's also almost close to over. 

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## Round of 32

### Sunday, June 28

- **Canada 1, South Africa 0**

### Monday, June 29

- **Brazil 2, Japan 1**
- **Paraguay 1(4), Germany 1(3)**
- **Morocco 1(3), Netherlands 1(2)**

### Tuesday, June 30

- **Norway 2, Côte d'Ivoire** **1**
- **France 3, Sweden 0**
- **Mexico 2, Ecuador 0**

### Wednesday, July 1

- **England 2, DR Congo 1**
- **Belgium 3, Senegal 2**
- **United States** **2, Bosnia and Herzegovina 0**

### Thursday, July 2

- **Spain 3, Austria 0**
- **Portugal 2, Croatia 1**
- **Switzerland 2, Algeria 0**

### Friday, July 3

- **Argentina 3, Cabo Verde 2**
- **Colombia 1, Ghana 0**
- **Egypt 1(4), Australia 1(2)**

## Round of 16

### Saturday, July 4

- **Morocco 3, Canada 0**
- **France 1, Paraguay 0**

### Sunday, July 5

- **Norway 2, Brazil 1**
- **England 3, Mexico 2**

### Monday, July 6

- **Spain 1, Portugal 0**
- **Belgium 4, United States 1**

### Tuesday, July 7

- **Argentina vs. Egypt**, 11 am, Atlanta
- **Switzerland vs. Colombia**, 3 pm, Vancouver

## Quarterfinals

### Thursday, July 9

- **France vs. Morocco**, 3 pm, Foxborough, Mass.

### Friday, July 10

- **Spain vs. Belgium**, 2 pm, Inglewood, Calif.

### Saturday, July 11

- **Norway vs. England**, 4 pm, Miami Gardens, Fla.
- **Argentina vs. Switzerland**, 8 pm, Kansas City

*Semifinals are Tuesday, July 14 and Wednesday, July 15.*

## Where to watch

This could be your last shot at a [Justine's](https://www.instagram.com/justinesbrasserie/?hl=en&ref=verdeallday.com) watch party, and there's also a watch party at [East End Ballroom](https://ma.to/event/world-cup-france-morocco-east-end-09-july-2026?ref=verdeallday.com) practically next door; [Easy Tiger at the Linc](https://www.easytigeraustin.com/location/north?ref=verdeallday.com) has been for the French fans throughout the tournament as well. 

## What to read

Egypt has an argument about [its match](https://www.npr.org/2026/07/09/nx-s1-5887063/egypt-complain-world-cup?ref=verdeallday.com) with Argentina, including an allegation of racism that's alarming. [Not everyone](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7430665/2026/07/08/egypt-argentina-world-cup-var-goal-ziko/?ref=verdeallday.com) agrees with Egypt's concerns, though. 

*Verde All Day is a reader-supported online publication covering Austin FC. Additional support is provided by Austin Telco Federal Credit Union. For more coverage, check out* Emergency Podcast! (an Austin FC Podcast) *wherever you get your podcasts.*

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