Today’s World Cup Schedule Brings Portugal vs. Spain And USA vs. Belgium
Mark your calendars on us: the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 continues Monday, July 6, with two major knockout matches: Portugal vs. Spain and United States vs. Belgium.
The day starts with an Iberian heavyweight clash in Dallas, where Portugal meets Spain at Dallas Stadium. Then the night belongs to USA vs. Belgium in Seattle, where the USMNT gets a home-soil Round of 16 test with a little 2014 World Cup revenge energy sitting right there on the table.
Because INYIM has world watchers, we are listing kickoff times across PT, ET, UTC, UK time and Central Europe time. U.S. viewers can watch both matches on FOX and Telemundo, with streaming available through the official broadcast platforms depending on provider access.
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Two Round of 16 blockbusters.
Check the official bracket, then grab a few match-day essentials before kickoff.
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Today’s FIFA World Cup 2026 match schedule.
Here are the two Monday, July 6 Round of 16 matches with compact global kickoff cards for easier planning.
How to watch today’s Round of 16 matches.
Monday’s schedule is built for drama. Portugal vs. Spain brings an Iberian rivalry into the knockout bracket, while USA vs. Belgium gives the host nation a massive Seattle stage and a chance to push into the quarterfinals for the first time since 2002.
There is no direct overlap for U.S. viewers. Portugal and Spain take the afternoon window, then the United States and Belgium close the night in Seattle. The winner of these two matches will meet in the quarterfinals, so this is one of those days where the bracket writes itself in real time.
Quick knockout note: if either match is level after regulation, it goes to extra time and then penalties if needed. Nobody gets to hide behind the group table anymore.
Ronaldo, Yamal, Pulisic and the Seattle pressure cooker.
Portugal vs. Spain has the star-power headline before kickoff, with Cristiano Ronaldo and Lamine Yamal pulling different generations of attention into the same match. Spain enters with serious momentum, while Portugal has enough individual danger to make any clean prediction feel a little reckless.
Scenes From Mexico vs. England Before Today’s Matches
A visual rewind from Mexico vs. England before today’s Round of 16 slate turns to Portugal vs. Spain and USA vs. Belgium.
Then comes USA vs. Belgium, and the storyline is loud before the ball even moves. The United States gets a home crowd in Seattle, Belgium gets the spoiler role, and the 2014 World Cup memory gives the matchup just enough old business to make the night feel personal.
The U.S. also gets an extra pre-match twist with Folarin Balogun cleared to play after his red-card suspension was lifted before the Belgium match. In other words: the soccer gods did not come to Seattle empty-handed.
What happens after today’s World Cup matches?
The winners of Portugal vs. Spain and United States vs. Belgium move into the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarterfinals. They are also on the same side of the bracket, which means today’s results set up one of the next major quarterfinal matchups.
So yes, July 6 is the post you wanted. Portugal, Spain, the United States and Belgium all hit the same Round of 16 day, and the bracket is officially in the phase where every kickoff feels like a breaking-news event waiting to happen.
Watch Mexico vs. England Highlights Before USA vs. Belgium
The Mexico vs. England highlights give the post a current knockout-stage rewind before the bracket shifts to tonight’s USA vs. Belgium match.
Sources: FIFA for the official World Cup schedule and venue context; FOX Sports for the July 6 watch guide; CBS News for July 6 kickoff times and U.S. TV listings; Reuters for Balogun’s eligibility update before USA vs. Belgium; FOX Sports on YouTube for the Mexico vs. England highlights embedded above.
