2026 World Cup quarterfinal power rankings: How do the final 8 stack up?

A2182 words1:25News Report American AccentPublished Jul 8, 2026 · Updated Jul 8, 2026

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The 2026 World Cup quarterfinals are here.

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Eight teams are still in the tournament.

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The three host countries all lost in the Round of 16.

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The United States, Mexico, and Canada went home early.

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Big teams like Brazil and Portugal also lost.

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Portugal's exit ended Cristiano Ronaldo's international career.

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The tournament still has many exciting players.

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Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, and Erling Haaland are all still playing.

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These three players lead the Golden Boot race.

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The Golden Boot is the prize for the top scorer.

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Argentina are the defending champions, but they almost lost twice.

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Some teams in the quarterfinal have special stories.

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One European team went farther than ever before.

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Another team was not this far for seventy years.

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One African team reached the semifinal at the last World Cup.

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They want to show that result was not just luck.

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Switzerland is ranked number eight among the final teams.

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They reached the quarterfinal for the first time since 1954.

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They beat Colombia on penalties in the Round of 16.

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The World Cup Final will be on July 19 at MetLife Stadium.