{"id":17312,"date":"2026-07-12T14:26:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T08:56:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/?p=17312"},"modified":"2026-07-12T14:26:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T08:56:44","slug":"fifa-world-cup-2026-quarter-finals-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-quarter-finals-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 Quarter-Finals Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two games. Two stadiums. One extraordinary day of FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 quarter-final football that delivered everything \u2014 disallowed goals, red cards, VAR drama, extra time, and two moments of individual brilliance that will define this tournament. On 12 July, England and Argentina both survived. But they were stretched to their limit.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-black ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Page Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-quarter-finals-recap\/#Miami_Stadium_England_2%E2%80%931_Norway_AET\" title=\"Miami Stadium: England 2\u20131 Norway (AET)\">Miami Stadium: England 2\u20131 Norway (AET)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-quarter-finals-recap\/#Kansas_City_Stadium_Argentina_3%E2%80%931_Switzerland_AET\" title=\"Kansas City Stadium: Argentina 3\u20131 Switzerland (AET)\">Kansas City Stadium: Argentina 3\u20131 Switzerland (AET)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-quarter-finals-recap\/#The_Semi-Finals_Are_Set\" title=\"The Semi-Finals Are Set\">The Semi-Finals Are Set<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Catch every remaining FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 match live on ZEE 5 \u2014 the semi-finals are almost here.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Miami_Stadium_England_2%E2%80%931_Norway_AET\"><\/span><b>Miami Stadium: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/match-clips\/0-6-4z5974253\/nor-vs-eng-quickfire-highlights-fifa-world-cup-2026\/0-1-6z51003109?utm_source=GoogleOneBox&amp;utm_medium=GoogleSearch&amp;utm_campaign=OneBox_quick_fire_highlight\"><b>England 2\u20131 Norway<\/b><\/a><b> (AET)<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The first quarter-final of the day, at Miami Stadium, was two hours of football that refused to be settled cleanly. Goals disallowed. A penalty given and then cancelled. But Jude Bellingham scored twice, arriving at the decisive moment.<\/p>\n<p>Norway drew first blood. Andreas Schjelderup struck a looping, dipping effort from a tight angle on 36 minutes that Pickford had no answer to. Norway 1\u20130. England equalised in first-half stoppage time: Anthony Gordon found Bellingham in the box, and Bellingham&#8217;s finish was clinical and calm. 1\u20131. Then Harry Kane chipped the Norwegian keeper beautifully \u2014 VAR ruled it out. Agonisingly close offside.<\/p>\n<p>The second half added more layers. Norway thought they had retaken the lead through Torbj\u00f8rn Heggem, only for VAR to disallow it \u2014 an Erling Haaland foul in the build-up. England pressed without finding a way through. Haaland lurked on every counter. Ninety minutes: still 1\u20131.<\/p>\n<p>Extra time, third minute: Morgan Rogers drove a 20-yard shot at goal. Norway keeper \u00d8rjan Nyland stopped the ball, but it spilled away. Bellingham pounced. 2\u20131. England had their lead again \u2014 and this time they held it, even after a penalty for Spence was overturned by VAR in the 101st minute. Jude Bellingham: two goals, two decisive moments. England into the FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 semi-finals.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kansas_City_Stadium_Argentina_3%E2%80%931_Switzerland_AET\"><\/span><b>Kansas City Stadium: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/match-clips\/0-6-4z5974253\/arg-vs-sui-quickfire-highlights-fifa-world-cup-2026\/0-1-6z51003124?utm_source=GoogleOneBox&amp;utm_medium=GoogleSearch&amp;utm_campaign=OneBox_quick_fire_highlight\"><b>Argentina 3\u20131 Switzerland<\/b><\/a><b> (AET)<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If Miami provided the drama, Kansas City provided the spectacle. Argentina and Switzerland played out a quarter-final with almost as many twists \u2014 Mac Allister&#8217;s 10th-minute header from a Messi corner gave Argentina the lead, Dan Ndoye equalised in the 67th, and then five minutes later Breel Embolo received his second yellow card in the match and was sent off after a VAR-confirmed simulation foul. Switzerland were level but down to ten men.<\/p>\n<p>Extra time saw Juli\u00e1n \u00c1lvarez produce the goal of the quarter-finals \u2014 a curling, unstoppable strike into the top corner from the edge of the box after a pass from L\u00f3pez. Lautaro Mart\u00ednez added a third from a rebound in the final seconds of extra time. Argentina 3\u20131 Switzerland. The defending champions march on.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Semi-Finals_Are_Set\"><\/span><b>The Semi-Finals Are Set<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The quarter-finals are concluded. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/england\/england-squad\">England <\/a>will face <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/argentina\/argentina-squad\">Argentina <\/a>in the semi-final. Bellingham against Messi. Tuchel against Scaloni. The other semi-final is between France and Spain. It is these kinds of fixtures that stop the footballing world in its tracks \u2014 matches between four of football&#8217;s most storied nations at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\">FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Choose the ZEE 5 Quarterly Plan subscription at \u20b9799 or the <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/myaccount\/subscription\"><i>ZEE 5 Annual Plan subscription<\/i><\/a><i> at \u20b91,699 to catch every semi-final and the FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 Final live in India.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Disclaimer: Subscription pack prices are subject to change from time to time. Please visit the subscription page for the most up-to-date pricing information.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two games. Two stadiums. 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