World Cup 2026: Quarter-final Fixtures Nepal Time, Kick-off All Asian Countries

The FIFA World Cup 2026 has reached its most dramatic stage yet. After three weeks of football across a record 48-team tournament, the field has been cut down to the last eight, and the quarter-final draw has thrown up some mouth-watering ties.The quarter-finals are scheduled between 9 and 11 July, with the top football nations on the planet battling it out for a place in the semi-finals. All four matches will be hosted across four cities in the United States, with the tournament shifting entirely away from Mexico and Canada from this stage forward.

Holders and perennial contenders France face an in-form Morocco side in the tie of the round, while Spain and Belgium renew a rivalry that dates back to a famous meeting in 1986. Belgium will be looking to repeat that World Cup quarter-final win from 1986 when they meet La Roja again this week. Norway’s fairytale run continues against England, and Argentina face a Swiss side that battled through a penalty shootout to get here.

Where the last eight will be settled

The four quarter-final venues are Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts (Boston); SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California (Los Angeles); Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida; and Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. Every one of these grounds has hosted marquee fixtures throughout the tournament, and each will now stage a one-off, winner-takes-all knockout tie — extra time and penalties included if the scores stay level. Expect high-stakes tactical battles, late drama and some of the biggest global viewership of the entire competition.

Broadcast coverage in the United States will run through the main networks, with English-language coverage on FOX and Spanish-language commentary on Telemundo, plus select games also carried on Universo. For fans in South Asia, regional broadcasters and streaming platforms are expected to carry all four matches live, with kick-off arriving in the middle of the Nepali night for three of the four ties.

The four quarter-final match-ups

(All times shown are local Nepal Standard Time, UTC+5:45.)

France-Morocco kicks things off at Gillette Stadium, with the two sides meeting in a repeat of their unforgettable 2022 semi-final. Spain and Belgium follow at SoFi Stadium in what promises to be a tense, tactical affair. Norway’s remarkable underdog story runs into an England side searching for its first World Cup since 1966 at Hard Rock Stadium, while the last match of the round sees Lionel Scaloni’s Argentina take on a resilient Switzerland team at Arrowhead Stadium, after the Swiss got past Colombia in a penalty shootout to book their place in the last eight.

Kick-off times across Asia

Because the tournament is being played entirely on US soil this year, fans across Asia will mostly be watching in the early hours of the morning. Here’s how kick-off lines up across the region:

More info

• Semi-finals: The last four will be decided on 14 and 15 July.
• Third-place play-off: Set for 18 July in Miami, a day before the final.
• Final: Scheduled for 19 July at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
• US broadcast: Matches air live on FOX (English) and Telemundo (Spanish), with all games also streamed via the FOX One and FOX Sports apps.
• Note on times: Nepal Time (NPT) is a 45-minute offset from most world clocks, so always double-check kick-off times before setting an alarm for these late-night/early-morning fixtures.

Schedule details compiled from FIFA World Cup 2026 coverage as of 8 July 2026; kick-off times are subject to change by FIFA or broadcasters.