{"id":2921,"date":"2026-07-10T08:51:58","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T05:51:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/eight-teams-chase-world-cup-2026-semi-final-spots-live-on-supersport\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T08:51:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T05:51:58","slug":"eight-teams-chase-world-cup-2026-semi-final-spots-live-on-supersport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/eight-teams-chase-world-cup-2026-semi-final-spots-live-on-supersport\/","title":{"rendered":"Eight Teams Chase World Cup 2026 Semi-Final Spots Live on SuperSport"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The fight for FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final spots accelerates this week, with eight countries vying for four places in the last four and some of football\u2019s biggest names\u2014alongside one of the tournament\u2019s most compelling surprise stories\u2014set to light up the quarter-finals live on SuperSport.<\/p>\n<h2>Key takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Eight teams begin the quarter-final round this week, chasing four semi-final berths.<\/li>\n<li>Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbapp\u00e9, Erling Haaland and Harry Kane headline the matchups.<\/li>\n<li>Morocco, Spain, Belgium, Norway and Switzerland are among the other quarter-final contenders.<\/li>\n<li>France vs Morocco, Spain vs Belgium, Norway vs England and Argentina vs Switzerland are the four quarter-final ties.<\/li>\n<li>The Golden Boot race is led by Messi on eight goals, with Mbapp\u00e9 and Haaland on seven and Kane on six.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Quarter-final fixtures and the storylines<\/h2>\n<p>Tonight at 9:00 pm, France meet Morocco in a heavyweight matchup pitting one of the tournament\u2019s favourites against Africa\u2019s last remaining representative. Morocco have already ended the campaigns of the Netherlands and Canada, but they now run into a France side boosted by Mbapp\u00e9. The forward has produced seven goals and two assists to drive Les Bleus into the last eight.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday at 8:00 pm, Spain take on Belgium in a duel between two teams that have been consistently solid throughout the competition. Spain go into the knockout stage as the only side still to concede a goal at the World Cup, while Belgium arrive with high confidence after record-setting knockout wins over Senegal and the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday at 10:00 pm brings one of the most eagerly expected quarter-finals as Norway face England following a remarkable upset in the previous round against Brazil. Haaland has been in unstoppable form, netting seven goals across seven straight matches, while Kane has kept England\u2019s ambitions alive with six goals and one assist.<\/p>\n<p>The final quarter-final kicks off on Sunday at 2:00 am, with defending champions Argentina locking horns with Switzerland. Argentina\u2019s route to this stage has included tight moments against Cape Verde and Egypt, providing some of the tournament\u2019s most entertaining contests. Switzerland, meanwhile, have built a reputation for flying under the radar and now stand as another of the surprise developments after knocking out Colombia via a penalty shootout.<\/p>\n<h2>How to watch and what to look out for<\/h2>\n<p>All four quarter-finals will be broadcast live on SS World Cup Central (DStv Channel 202, GOtv Channel 61). 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Kane remains right in contention on six, and with multiple contenders still in the quarter-final mix, the race for the individual prize remains wide open as well as the battle for the trophy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The fight for FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final spots accelerates this week, with eight countries vying for four places in the last four and some of football\u2019s biggest names\u2014alongside one of the tournament\u2019s most compelling surprise stories\u2014set to light up the quarter-finals live on SuperSport. 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