Jul 8, 2026 2:05 PM

Ahead of the quarter-finals of this summer's FIFA World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico, here is how the slate looks for every Real Madrid player still in the competition.

Although it feels like this summer's FIFA World Cup has already gone on forever, we have actually only just finished the round of 16 stage of the competition. Thus, there is quarter final action coming up, and it involves a few Real Madrid stars. 

So, let's take a look at how things look. 

To begin, on Thursday night at 22:00 CET, there is action for Ibrahima Konate, Aurelien Tchouameni, Kylian Mbappe and France, as they take on Brahim Diaz and Morocco in Foxborough, for what will be a rematch of the 2022 semi final, which saw Les Blues run out 2-0 winners. 

Then, on Friday at 21:00, there is another game between Real Madrid players, as Marc Cucurella and Spain take on Thibaut Courtois and Belgium at the Sofi Stadium, Inglewood. 

Spain got to the quarter-finals by defeating Bernardo Silva's Portugal side with a 1-0 win thanks to a last minute winner, in what was the last ever World Cup game for Real Madrid legend, Cristiano Ronaldo, who could sadly not score his first non penalty goal in the knockout stages of the competition to save his country.

Meanwhile, Courtois and Belgium defeated hosts USA in Seattle, with a resounding 4-1 victory. A lot of neutrals wanted The Red Devils to win the game, after the unprecedented decision to "suspend" the ban for US striker Folarin Balgoun, who had been sent off in the round of 32 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Then, on Saturday night at 23:00, Jude Bellingham and England will take on Norway in Miami, for the penultimate game of the round. The 23-year old played an absolutely huge part in The Three Lions getting to this stage, after his 98 second brace against Mexico at The Azteca in the round of 16. 

Not only that, but his general performance was superb, putting in one hell of a shift in the second half when England were down to ten men, including playing the 11+ minutes of stoppage time as the nominal number nine. 

One thing to note: If, and it is a big if, England get to the semi finals, Bellingham would be suspended for the game if he picks up a yellow card against Norway. Yellow cards are wiped after the quarter-finals, but you can still be suspended for a semi final if you pick up two bookings across the round of 32, round of 16 and quarter finals. 

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