After a week of tension and spell-binding games, finally, the Round of 16 stage of the FIFA World Cup was finally over.
The Quarterfinal draws were confirmed immediately.
[Quarterfinal Draw:]
Netherlands vs Brazil. England vs Portugal. Nigeria vs Sweden. Croatia vs Argentina.
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Football fans had 2 days of rest, 2 days to digest the result of the thrilling Round of 16, and then World Cup football resumed on the 15th of July.
[FIFA World Cup 2026 – Quarterfinal]
[Match 1: Netherlands vs Brazil]
[Venue: SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles, USA]
[Date: July 15th, 2026]
[Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)]
The first game of the Quarterfinal.
It was a balmy L.A evening, perfect for football and fireworks, both in the sky and on the pitch.
This fixture had a pretty grimy history attached to it.
The Ghost of 2010, rewritten or repeated?
