Why is there no World Cup game today? Tournament’s run of a match a day ends

There is not a single minute of World Cup football taking place today, and it’s for a very good reason.

After a few weeks of some of the best football action to be seen on the international stage, we are set for a break.

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That is because we are approaching the end game, the final on Sunday, July 19, and with fewer teams, matches are more spread out.

The last-16 is over, and we are left with just eight teams remaining at the crunch stage of this World Cup.

Why is there no World Cup game today?

The round of 16 ended on Tuesday with Argentina’s game against Egypt and Colombia taking on Switzerland.

But given the intense schedule of the last four weeks, there is now one day off.

After that, it’s three days in a row of quarter-final action as we get closer to finding out who will win the 2026 World Cup.

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The one day break comes to an end on Thursday with the first quarter-final.

The favourites France take on Morocco as the African nation look to reach back-to-back semi-finals.

Les Bleus ended Morocco’s dream run at the 2022 World Cup as Theo Hernandez and Randal Kolo Muani scored to knock them out.

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France have scored three in every match, bar the 1-0 win over Paraguay, while Morocco have looked every inch a great team.

On Friday, Spain take on Belgium.

La Roja finished off Cristiano Ronaldo‘s World Cup career with a 1-0 victory over Portugal in Dallas.

The 2024 European champions weren’t at their fluid best, and they needed Mikel Merino to step off the bench and score a late winner.

Belgium had looked slow and sluggish in their opening two games at the World Cup only managing draws but are hitting their stride now.

In the round of 16, they faced a very controversial scenario as the United States were allowed to play Folarin Balogun.

It didn’t matter though as Belgium ran riot, winning 4-1 with Charles De Ketelaere scoring twice.

In the third quarter-final, England take on Norway.

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The Norwegians have reached their first-ever World Cup quarter-final after a brilliant 2-1 win over Brazil.

Erling Haaland is the star man for his country with seven goals so far.

He is well in contention for the Golden Boot, but he faces one of his main competitors for that in Harry Kane.

England produced one of their greatest wins to beat Mexico 3-2 at The Azteca despite being down to ten men.

Kane scored from the penalty spot and Jude Bellingham grabbed two.

Thomas Tuchel‘s side now head to Miami full of belief that they can beat anyone.