# World Cup live bracket, projected quarterfinal games: Who plays who?

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-06 23:07 UTC · Category: Sports

## Executive Summary
4 news sources are covering this Sports story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"World Cup live bracket, projected quarterfinal games: Who plays who?" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 4 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include NBC New York, Al Jazeera, FOX Sports and USA Today. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| ESPN | Most important player for every World Cup quarterfinal team | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxQUzI5MGsxcGVwTmdKTTVqVl9qdkJtbVo0ay15MkJVYjBheVBhaGVuNjRnN0xCZURWMXZnTnBkQ2loUlVxbHdDVGFCVUgxbTF4LW1xWlJLSVN6czdtVTNreEZQWktVTUdmNmQzdHB2YWU0Qk04VU54VFdocmxBU3ExSnpQTDBaZDExZWpvMTJ2aTRuM3c4OUJsYVFOOUFabkVvZjNhWk5lb1c5RGp1ZWl5bEJ3?oc=5) |
| Al Jazeera | FIFA World Cup: Quarterfinal brackets, match schedule and game previews | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxOdFFrZFJ5NHBVM3N0dXBEYXRwOHFPSnFDVXlYcjdvX0pRNEV0SFB1S0VJdkZjQnpoZXFQZE14N1p5eGtQOHdnTnEzZTB6bjJGLUdHeG5PcGU2TkMyLXBTVjBxc0xZWFhUakZqMWhMN1VZNDdBT1J3alh1bFo1QWx4eGNndmtELUFHem13UTBwUzVXaVpLRXBqWllib3o1WUM4bWlmZDdPaXNvYzTSAbABQVVfeXFMTk5lSS1LU2t1eUQzTFNDalpkbmtmRzVsNk50UzgtdHgwUTAyd3JzRjBwZkJJeGlrTXBtcGk1R2RJVFN6Vi1UZ0drLUNhRnJ3OWxZa3lBXzczUjlJM3VDZ25KRG1GYjhFc3UzelVvTVlmRjRHS21idTBrak9FTTlBdzZ2U2twV0NuTElaY0hIZ1AwUnIzNUkwb2pFS21ZbEpGRUlRTFZCbnR) |
| Sports Illustrated | Every Quarterfinal Match at the 2026 World Cup: Dates, Kickoff Times | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxPSFpMVV9sY1NmREt5blFZV3RZYktoU0pNR3lmLXBMMEoxSnFpWWFQSWZ2dmdEWTRaV1J0VVc2eXZqX3VwV2NGb1JpMGZfMzNfNEJNdEhlZW5KRFdSRnAwdVJoUDZTVWNkT2Uwc280d2N0d2tVSGZfbWFKYlB2T1ZlUlowRUoxeG5aTUE?oc=5) |
| LiveNOW from FOX | How to watch today’s World Cup matches: Tuesday, July 7 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxOMFFYazM0Mk1jZVlneEE4T3ZMTnc2d3hWOEtMWDhfSWppd0U3aFdxeVVRS2ppMHZ5cGd0ZWttSFcxQzlPYkZjYjkwYzRyRWtHZ2llUEt5VDVUWXhhWXpDOUpKZHZEYnRJZWM4U296QjhRbXRPdzQ4VGh3VmE3eHRRdmd5WFFIZUhv?oc=5) |
| Al Jazeera | World Cup 2026 quarterfinals: Full schedule and Egypt FIFA dispute | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxPdjlRU2djT3N6RTY1MmotLW14R2JZV05iM0xYQnJxaVJmYnAwMDRGVmhhcVdTYkxVZzVLa0YtUi1oU2ROYXpVcF84WWMyUmJNcGRQNDhrWENlVjdZVy1BV3hXdk5IeEF5Z3NsUndab19DOFlLbGlLSlZRSGFVWmZTWTk0V3lBOFVoME1oX3lnUjhDVk1rT3pwa1NoWTBBX0pyLWZEaFRPbTfSAa4BQVVfeXFMT3NaTFlSUUR5LWcwamc3T01keFRWRVA0WXBKSmg3WXNMZVVvb25BUHFxVDJxNVlBeGZnY0NmQ0hobFlyQW9mckJYSTFIcmpfMFQ3SGRSY3FrNVQyUTBFSTRKeU0tXzB1U3kzekVuWDc0OVlGOUlWbVNXNWZ4ZVJ3Sm12OUd0UXFLTzNER2ktY0NZZ0ozTW0yeXBwdnRvUnRXUnB2Zy1aMjFDOUx) |
| NBC New York | What we know about World Cup quarterfinals qualified teams, schedule so far | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxObWgxeG95MndGUTBXbkVNTHBDVTZkU0ZWUDR5NWZFSVBnc0lOLUx5X3FqUkZTR1BVakZpVVVIdFEwTENWMjNEalpxVVBwM2gwX0RLMWtVMHVFdTdiaTdEenlyVjhucE5DWWRuR1B1RElZdlBDM0xjMFdHOHkxanVJd25aZkZTMnZUVjA4dFQ5ODXSAZgBQVVfeXFMTVRZU19SazlITUk5blFtYzBRbDhhZ29ncExYamFXcENPcElQaFJ1c0c3UHNpcUsxSXlGRURUa2hSQkl5RFJLUXc2bDRIVWZGMnZRWFludHFuYXJHeFlKcHVCdnRrazBQci1HN1U3bWxXMXBKTzJmdGVkY2R4T3JOeFRqNjZORUxtUHFtSDA3T1EwR2c0RDhIYmw?oc=5) |
| Al Jazeera | Which teams are in the World Cup quarterfinals, and what’s the schedule? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxQdFZ5ZTB5bGRWeFdaX1Y3NkkzeE1ZUmFkMG9wSWhzRDM0Y0lmTmxOMzlWOXRxdWVkcE5hclNZLW1Nc3RDcXRwelR4XzR0TkVlSFd6M0Nrd2tNTkgzcHc3RzRDaGhGTW40Sl82ck41NExQcDRua3F5azZNYjNzM0w0OWJVSUhaUnRLODFyMkk1bGdTUDdsUnNOc0JnbjgzaWg4R183cU9UV05hVjRkdHVveNIBtgFBVV95cUxOeUlrTkhOeFFmR0NkczM3eHdLNTVORS1MeV9CTl8teTE0Y2FPY0JQR1l6VWpRYi1jSUpabXFudzVGa3YzZHp3R2tUZ3RCU0JtX2g2eUhxazdVQkR1TlZ0aTFibnpmYkNzb0JreTVSLUJNT3lDbzhEZHhGNlVidE5MeEVIcFNYOWExWjRhU3ZxX1pWcmNFRGFuS2FrV283RTNnVWl) |
| FOX Sports | 2026 World Cup Bracket: Live Look At Quarterfinals Matchups | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxPVkdvRENvd1EwR05jY2NEWlhrVVVuWW5idnIzcHBiOS1hZVZrM1c5NkR4akM4NzVJZXMzSFdTVHpFTXlmRDNmb0FUdDJUaXFmbXlfb0E4MlE4LUlqcWpHeFluajgwN3B1YTF6X3dPbXZsdkxkdVQ4TmhEYTBlT29Wd2p1NTNIRzZ5WmdGNFhKWWYtdzduaXdUMWR30gGaAUFVX3lxTE84bjFsZ0JpbjFnQnFoWlpmd0IzcWpNTFhYQUlseXY3WnpZcWluQWdKZDVjUkRBZU9hMXpaOHcxcGJucHJWci1DQjQtRzhWcWxicGN2S2R1Tkh5QVlSWWdsa1ZKdndSbXQ1TkMzSjNqaGpWWUlmaC1sRmVXaC00bVdzTXlnVWl2M2N1Zkd4Sm1zRW5hRFo5MlQ2MGc?oc=5) |
| USA Today | World Cup live bracket, projected quarterfinal games: Who plays who? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxQb3UzVTcxdmFjdnJzMno2N0ZmaXFBRnktdmphS3BiUzFaS2JLUFVsMEROVUwzY0otLXFfQmhQTnNxYXBjV3RvbDVlQ1hfUW1pZ21mYW5aWktYdHVZWUhoY2pBMmhtOUlLTGE5d19lYnljbzczd1lVc0VtZ2VvV1E3S3pXRFdkZHNTd2hSY0g4a0JmUkxkemd2SU5OQmE2SWFOZ2ZQUGFzazRJWmlSRDQtVHNNVmtUS3RCZk9YTmIxR0hpemVkTVE?oc=5) |

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