Tonight's World Cup action brings an Iberian derby and a rematch twelve years in the making. At 22:00 Kyiv time, Spain and Portugal face off at AT&T Stadium in Dallas — the winner advances to the quarterfinals, where they will meet whoever comes through the second match of the night. Then at 03:00 Kyiv time (already July 7) in Seattle, the USA host Belgium — the team that knocked the Americans out back in 2014. This is the 2026 World Cup match schedule in Kyiv time for the evening of Monday, July 6.
Today's schedule
- 22:00 Kyiv time. Spain vs Portugal (Round of 16, AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas)
- 03:00 Kyiv time (July 7). USA vs Belgium (Round of 16, Lumen Field, Seattle)
Spain vs Portugal: the Iberian derby in the knockout stage
The headline match of the day is a meeting between two neighbours who have never previously crossed paths in the World Cup knockout rounds. Spain went through the group stage without conceding a single goal and thrashed Austria 3–0 in the Round of 32 — Mikel Oyarzabal has four goals in the tournament so far. Portugal advanced from Group K with one win and two draws, then snatched victory over Croatia (2–1) in the Round of 32 thanks to a Gonçalo Ramos goal in stoppage time; Cristiano Ronaldo converted a penalty to bring his tournament tally to three goals. The winner of this match will face the winner of the USA–Belgium tie in the quarterfinals.
A quarterfinal berth is on the line, along with a potential clash against the winner of the night's second match. Watch the battle of the lines: Spain's defence, which has yet to concede at this tournament, against Portugal's attacking threat led by Ronaldo and Rafael Leão. Official line-ups are expected one hour before kick-off.
USA vs Belgium: revenge for 2014
The late-night match in Seattle carries special emotional weight for American fans: it was Belgium who eliminated the USA in the Round of 16 at the 2014 World Cup. Now the USMNT, who beat Bosnia and Herzegovina (2–0) in the Round of 32, have the chance to settle the score. Belgium reached this stage after a dramatic win over Senegal (3–2 in extra time). The winner of this tie will face the winner of Spain–Portugal in the quarterfinals — meaning the stakes could not be higher tonight.
Keep an eye on Folarin Balogun: the USMNT forward, whose suspension was lifted by FIFA on the eve of the match, is expected to start. For Belgium, Romelu Lukaku has already been turning heads with his performances in the group stage.
Tournament context: what we already know about the quarterfinals
Two quarterfinal spots are already filled: Morocco and France will meet on July 9 in Boston — a rematch of the 2022 World Cup semi-final, which the French won 2–0. Norway and England play on July 11 in Miami. For more on the already-played Round of 16 matches, see the morning digest on the Round of 16 results. The full 2026 World Cup schedule in Kyiv time from the start of the Round of 16 is also available on our site.
Recaps of both matches will appear in the evening edition after the final whistle and in tomorrow morning's Night World Cup digest.
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