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This World Cup was bigger than ever with 48 teams, but only one can actually lift the trophy on July 19.

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After 48 turned to 32, 32 quickly turned to 16, and 16 is then quickly turning to eight as the world sets its sights on the quarterfinals.

Many of the world’s most prominent squads are still alive with hope of bringing the trophy back home, including some recent champions.

Here’s a look at the updated World Cup bracket and the teams still remaining in the tournament. 

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World Cup bracket 2026

Here’s the updated World Cup bracket, through games on July 10:

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How many teams are left in the World Cup?

Four teams remain in the World Cup.

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Eight teams entered Thursday’s first quarterfinal match still alive. France and Morocco started the round with a 2-0 Les Bleus victory to send France to its third straight World Cup semifinal. Spain became the second team to secure a semifinal spot, knocking off Belgium in the quarterfinals. On Saturday, England pushed past Norway before Argentina escaped an upset bid from Switzerland to reach the semifinals.

Here’s a look at who’s still kicking at the 2026 World Cup.

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Who is still in the World Cup?

The semifinals are set. Here are the seven teams that remain in the tournament

France

France rolled past Sweden 3-0 in the Round of 32 before winning a grueling 1-0 battle against Paraguay on a 70th-minute penalty kick by Kylian Mbappe. It was France’s fourth consecutive quarterfinal appearance, and their 2-0 win over Morocco gave Les Blues their third consecutive trip to the semifinals.

Spain

Spain has allowed just one goal so far at the World Cup will be a tough out going forward. The Spaniards advanced to the quarterfinals with a 1-0 win over Portugal, sending Cristiano Ronaldo to the World Cup retirement home in the process. La Roja then secured a spot in the semifinals with a 2-1 win over Belgium. 

England

England is making its second semifinal appearance in the last three World Cups after narrow wins over DR Congo, Mexico and Norway. 

Argentina

Argentina stayed alive by virtue of a furious comeback victory over Egypt. Lionel Messi scored one of the most important goals of his illustrious World Cup career to equalize a game his team once trailed 2-0 late in the second half. Argentina took down Switzerland in the quarterfinals and will now face England in the semifinals.

FIFA World Rankings for teams still in World Cup

Here is the current FIFA World Ranking for each of the World Cup Round of 16 teams:

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