The 2026 World Cup Quarterfinals conclude on Saturday, July 11, with a pair of fascinating matchups. The planet’s best strikers go up against iron defending of the highest order.
England striker Harry Kane and counterpart Erling Haaland of Norway meet for a duel denied to Premier League viewers since Kane left for Bundesliga. Once that match in Miami is over, it’ll be time for Argentina’s world champions to take Arrowhead Stadium’s turf once again, as Kansas City hosts a David-and-Goliath Quarterfinals matchup l in Argentina vs. Switzerland.
Argentina is weighted as a strong favorite to win via a 1.28x payout to advance over the Swiss, per PrizePicks Team Picks. England is favored over Norway to a lesser degree, with a 1.47x payout to advance.
With that said, read onward for our World Cup predictions today for the Quarterfinals, including PrizePicks Team Picks data.
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World Cup Predictions, Schedule, Payouts to Advance, Over/Unders – Saturday, July 11
Before jumping into today’s World Cup match predictions, let’s glance at the full schedule for the Quarterfinals on Saturday, July 11, including to advance payouts and totals for each match via PrizePicks.
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Norway vs. England: Quarterfinals
How to watch Norway vs. England: FOX (English) / Telemundo (Spanish)
Kickoff Time: 5:00 p.m. ET
Venue: Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Stadium), Miami Gardens, Florida
- To Advance Payout: Norway 2.5x | England 1.47x
- Spread: England -1.5 (3.33x)
- Total Goals: Over 2.5 (1.69x) | Under 2.5 (2.08x)
Argentina vs. Switzerland: Quarterfinals
How to watch Argentina vs. Switzerland: FOX (English) / Telemundo (Spanish)
Kickoff Time: 9:00 p.m. ET
Venue: Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City Stadium), Kansas City, Missouri
- To Advance Payout: Argentina 1.28x | Switzerland 3.44x
- Spread: Argentina -1.5 (3.03x)
- Total Goals: Over 2.5 (2.22x) | Under 2.5 (1.61x)
It’s time to highlight our World Cup Quarterfinals predictions for Saturday, July 11. Who will ascend to the 2026 World Cup Semifinals after this evening’s action in Miami and Kansas City?
Norway vs. England Winner Prediction for World Cup Quarterfinals
Don’t make your World Cup 2026 predictions on PrizePicks until you’ve taken a careful look at Norway and England’s Quarterfinals clash at Hard Rock Stadium this afternoon.
Today’s Quarterfinals are utterly similar, but with a twist. England’s great back line will try to defend Norway’s tournament MVP candidate, ST Erling Haaland, similar to Switzerland attempting to defend Argentina ST Lionel Messi in the nightcap. Unlike Switzerland, England is a PrizePicks favorite to advance.
Norway is touted as a fast-paced upstart without the depth, midfield, or backline seasoning that propels England. But the Vikings’ best lineup of modern day is 4-0-1 at the 2026 World Cup.
Harry Kane’s 6 goals for England barely trail Haaland’s 7 tallies for Norway. Each striker is in the Golden Boot sweepstakes. Haaland, however, is a lone catalyst for Norway’s newfound potency, while Kane and MF Jude Bellingham form a duo that keys England’s attack.
England, somehow, came away from its 3-2 Round of 16 win over Mexico looking better without the football than in previous rounds. El Tri pressed a late 11-on-10 edge with endless crosses into the Three Lions’ box, but GK Jordan Pickford and England’s low block sealed the victory.
Norway’s underrated team defense averages a ball-recovery time of 79.33, versus England’s modest average of 70.73, per FIFA. Does England remain vulnerable between the boxes?
Norway comes into its first-ever World Cup quarters off a wild 2-1 upset of Brazil. The Vikings outworked a lackadaisical Little Canary, with Haaland’s brace sealing a win at regulation’s end.
Bellingham’s wizardry is at the core of England’s title hopes. Real Madrid’s rising star leads all midfielders at the 2026 World Cup with 4 goals, while forcing a noble 15 turnovers. If there is water in the champagne, it’s that No. 10 is missing backup on his right shoulder.
FIFA has given England right-back Jarell Quansah a two-game suspension following his red card that shrank the Three Lions to 10 men during the Round of 16 win over Mexico.
Norway’s attackers could lick their chops at the chance to score on England, now that its heroic back line’s chemistry is in question. John Stones’ 5 clearances as a sub vs. Mexico illustrated that the Three Lions can adjust, but Quansah’s booking means one less lineup option for today.
The Vikings may need left winger Antonio Nusa, who’s attempted just 69 passes in the event so far, to do more to support Haaland. If Nusa sneaks past RW Bukayo Saka, then a matchup with RB Djed Spence, England’s alternate RB with fewer UEFA credentials, could help awaken Nusa.
Norway’s chances to advance are intriguing since England didn’t defend many open-field counters from Mexico, and Norway didn’t need to make many of them against Brazil. England faces unfamiliar tactics and a better opposing striker to punish mistakes.
Haaland, portrayed on the PrizePicks app as an alien conquering the World Cup, will leap into outer space if Norway’s swift countering team scores to take a lead or equalize on England.
Norway’s +1.5 spread currently features a winning return of 1.29x at PrizePicks. Those who take the bolder step of predicting an upset win for Norway will potentially receive a 2.5x payout for the Vikings to advance to the World Cup Semifinals.
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Argentina vs. Switzerland Total Prediction for World Cup Quarterfinals
Discover news, angles, and critical trends for Argentina vs. Switzerland before making your World Cup 2026 predictions on the World Cup Quarterfinals match at PrizePicks.
Argentina and Switzerland clash in a World Cup rematch 12 years after La Selección’s 1-0 knockout win of 2014. Striker Lionel Messi makes his first Kansas City appearance since Matchday 1.
On the pitch, Argentina’s world title defense has been beautiful, featuring a 39-year-old Messi adding to his legacy, joined by several teammates from American leagues who are frustrating Europe’s finest pros again. La Selección seeks its second Semifinals bid over the last three World Cups.
Off-the-field distractions, meanwhile, are becoming difficult to ignore. FIFA was accused of favoring Messi’s side yet again when Argentina benefited from a VAR review that nixed an Egypt goal in Argentina’s 3-2 knockout win on Tuesday, followed by no VAR review of Enzo Fernández’s winning goal in similar circumstances, including a possible foul against Egypt's Mohamed Salah at the other end.
The bad press doesn’t seem to impact Argentina’s predictions at PrizePicks. After all, few World Cup 2026 supporters are eager to pick against the GOAT. But with Switzerland a long-shot underdog, are users overlooking the chance for a tight match in Missouri?
Argentina has won 5 games without encountering a back line as accomplished as Switzerland’s. The A-Team has allowed only 3 goals to Argentina’s 5 despite challenges against Canada and Colombia. Two straight clean sheets were punctuated by the Swiss tiebreaker win on July 7.
Swiss keeper Gregor Kobel is exemplary of forgotten gems in Switzerland’s lineup. Borussia’s GK is warm to the task after making 16 saves to opposing Emiliano Martínez’s 4 thus far.
Argentina’s safety net is its own defense, which may look solidified against the Swiss relative to the side’s dicey form against Cape Verde and Egypt. You don’t have to believe in an ailing Cristian Romero’s back line to think manager Lionel Scaloni is adjusting his tactics.
Switzerland could defend its way to its first Semifinals bid, but the group stage scoring may have been a fluke. Swiss and Colombian forwards combined for one of the 2026 World Cup’s quietest knockout tilts. Colombia’s xGs were 1.09 versus Switzerland’s 0.39, per ESPN. Swiss MF Johan Manzambi’s injury news got worse Friday, with reports stating the A-Team’s leading scorer is out.
Those angles put under 2.5 goals predictions in focus on PrizePicks. The Argentina vs. Switzerland over-total bandwagon may not fully factor in how a team can learn during a World Cup.
Scaloni saw France's and Spain’s clinical knockout wins that saved Les Bleus and La Roja legs for the battles to come. It may be time for La Selección to hop on that train. If Argentina restricts its attacking numbers to dull Switzerland’s spotty counterattacks, a low-scoring bout could be possible.
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Argentina could be in store for another corker or a chess match in the vein of Switzerland’s last win. Today’s viewers know that in any case, Harry Kane versus Erling Haaland could make the England vs. Norway Quarterfinals match a thrilling ride worthy of World Cup 2026.
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