Learn about the national teams qualified for the World Cup quarterfinals

The round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup has lifted the curtain on the teams qualified for the quarterfinal round, as the competition for the World Cup title intensifies.

The round of 16 competitions of the 2026 World Cup witnessed the exit of many historic teams, led by Brazil, the record holder for the number of titles, after its defeat to Norway by two goals to one.

That round also witnessed the exit of one of the best African teams participating in the World Cup, Egypt, which delivered an exceptional performance against Argentina, turning a two-goal deficit into a 3-2 victory in just a quarter of an hour.

All the host countries of the current edition of the World Cup also departed from the round of 16, starting with Canada, which suffered a clean-sheet defeat to Morocco, before Mexico exited with a 3-2 loss to England, while the United States team left with a 4-1 defeat to Belgium.

The French national team succeeded in securing its qualification to the quarterfinal round of the 2026 World Cup after a 1-0 victory over Paraguay, while the Spanish national team qualified with the same result against Portugal.

The Swiss national team achieved a historic feat by qualifying for the quarterfinal round of the World Cup for the first time in its history since 1954, after defeating Colombia 4-3 on penalties following a goalless draw in regular and extra time.

In the following lines, the "Yalla Koura" website reviews the teams that exited the 2026 World Cup from the round of 16.

Canada - Paraguay - Brazil - Mexico - Portugal - United States of America - Egypt - Colombia.

Below is a list of the teams qualified for the quarterfinal round of the 2026 World Cup:

Morocco - France - Norway - England - Spain - Belgium - Argentina - Switzerland.

The United States of America is hosting the 2026 World Cup, along with Mexico and Canada, with the participation of 48 teams for the first time in the history of the tournament, from June 11 to July 19.