Quarter-Final Weekly Tips Recap: Round of 16 + QF Results & ROI | WC 2026
All twelve matches from the Round of 16 and Quarter-Finals settled and reviewed. Seven of twelve main tips landed, five of twelve value tips and two of twelve Bet Builders.
The week in numbers (all 12 matches settled)
Tips record (4 Jul , 12 Jul)
- Main tips: 7/12 won
- Value tips: 5/12 won
- Bet Builders: 2/12 won
- Correct scores: 1/4 exact
- Tracked total (main + value + BB): 14/36 = 38.9%
- ROI: -15.8%
Tournament tracker: R32 + R16 + QF combined (all 24 matches settled)
Morocco 3-0 Canada (2/4)
Morocco won 3-0. Morocco to Win at 8/13 was never in danger after Ounahi opened in the second half and Morocco added two more. Both Teams NOT to Score at 5/4 landed , Canada created nothing without a fit Koné or Davies. The Bet Builder (Morocco win + Under 2.5 + Morocco -1 AH) fell on the Under 2.5 leg: three goals is exactly Over 2.5. The -1 handicap and the win landed, but the Under 2.5 killed the builder. The Morocco 1-0 correct score missed. Two from four.
Full preview: Canada vs Morocco
France 1-0 Paraguay (1/4)
France won 1-0. France to Win at 2/7 was never in doubt after Mbappé’s 70th-minute penalty. Over 2.5 Goals at 4/7 fell flat , France’s group-stage scoring rate did not carry into the knockout round in Philadelphia’s heat. The Bet Builder (France win + Mbappé + Over 2.5) died on that same leg despite the other two landing. The France 3-0 correct score missed. One from four.
Full preview: Paraguay vs France
Norway 2-1 Brazil (0/4)
Norway won 2-1. Brazil to Win at 4/7 was the round’s biggest shock. Haaland scored twice in the final 11 minutes after a goalless first 79 minutes. Brazil’s only goal was a Neymar penalty in stoppage time. Vinícius did not score despite multiple clear attempts , Nyland was outstanding , so the value tip also fell. The Bet Builder died on the first leg. Zero from four.
Full preview: Brazil vs Norway
England 3-2 Mexico (2/4)
England won 3-2. England to Win at 6/5 survived five goals and multiple lead changes. Bellingham’s brace inside 98 seconds went 2-0, Mexico fought back to 2-2, and Kane’s 89th-minute penalty settled it. Kane Anytime Scorer at 5/4 landed. The Bet Builder (England + Kane + Under 3.5) died on the final leg , five goals exceeded the threshold. The England 2-1 correct score missed (actual scoreline was the reverse). Two from four.
Full preview: Mexico vs England
Spain 1-0 Portugal (0/4)
Spain won 1-0. Over 2.5 Goals at 6/4 produced one goal , Merino’s header in the 91st minute. Ronaldo’s 12th-minute effort was tipped over by Simón but he did not score, ending the value tip. The Bet Builder (Over 2.5 + BTTS) needed goals that never came. The Spain 2-1 correct score at 9/1 missed. Zero from four.
Full preview: Portugal vs Spain
Belgium 4-1 USA (2/4)
Belgium won 4-1. Over 2.5 Goals at 6/4 landed with five goals. Both Teams to Score at 7/5 landed when Tillman converted a deflected free kick in the 31st minute. The Bet Builder (Over 2.5 + BTTS + Pulisic scorer) fell, Pulisic was substituted off injured in the 59th minute without scoring. He played, so the void rule does not apply. De Ketelaere scored twice, Vanaken added a third and Lukaku sealed it. The Belgium 2-1 correct score at 9/1 missed. Two from four.
Argentina 3-2 Egypt (3/4)
Argentina won 3-2 in the comeback of the tournament. Messi Anytime Scorer at 4/6 arrived in the 83rd minute after he had missed a penalty earlier. Over 2.5 Goals at Evens landed with five goals. The Bet Builder (Messi + Argentina win + Over 1.5 Argentina goals) landed all three legs. Argentina had a 0.6% win probability when Romero pulled one back with 11 minutes to play. Three from four , the only miss was the Argentina 3-0 correct score.
Full preview: Argentina vs Egypt
Switzerland 0-0 Colombia (4-3 pens) (0/4)
No goals in 120 minutes. Luis Díaz Anytime Scorer at 2/1 and Over 2.5 Goals at 2/1 both required goals that never came. The Bet Builder fell on every leg. Kobel saved Cucho Hernández’s decisive kick and Vargas converted the winner. Zero from four.
Full preview: Switzerland vs Colombia
France 2-0 Morocco QF (3/4) , Thu 9 Jul, 21:00 BST
France won 2-0. France to win to nil at 11/10 landed , Morocco finished with just one shot on target, an xG of 0.04 at half time. Mbappé’s goal confirmed the value tip. The Bet Builder (Mbappé + France win + Under 2.5) landed all three legs: two goals is Under 2.5. The France 1-0 correct score missed by one goal. Three from four.
Full preview: France vs Morocco
Spain 2-1 Belgium QF (0/4) , Fri 10 Jul, 20:00 BST
Spain won 2-1. Fabián Ruiz opened in the 30th. De Ketelaere equalised before half time. Merino won it late from the bench via a Lammens error. Under 2.5 Goals at 4/5 fell on that third goal. Oyarzabal did not score , value tip fell. The Bet Builder (Spain win + Oyarzabal + Under 2.5) fell on two legs. The Spain 1-0 correct score missed. Zero from four.
Full preview: Spain vs Belgium
Norway 1-2 England AET QF (2/4) , Sat 11 Jul, 22:00 BST
England won 2-1 after extra time. Schjelderup gave Norway the lead in the 36th minute. Bellingham equalised in the 45+2 and the match went to extra time locked at 1-1. Bellingham scored the winner in the 93rd minute of extra time. Both teams scored in regular time, so Both Teams to Score at 4/5 landed. Kane did not score , value tip fell. Haaland did not score, Bet Builder fell.
The final scoreline was England 2-1, which matches the correct score tip published at 7/1. However, note that standard Correct Score markets are typically settled on 90 minutes only. If you backed the standard CS line and your bookmaker settled on 90 minutes (score was 1-1 at full time), this would be a LOSS. Check settlement rules with your specific bookmaker. The 2-1 final result is accurate including extra time.
Full preview: Norway vs England
Argentina 3-1 Switzerland AET QF (0/4) , Sun 12 Jul, 02:00 BST
Argentina won 3-1 after extra time. Mac Allister opened in the 10th minute. Ndoye equalised in the 67th and Embolo was sent off in the 72nd. Álvarez put Argentina ahead in the 112th minute of extra time and Lautaro Martínez sealed it in the 120+1. Messi did not score , main tip fell. Switzerland scored (Ndoye 67′) so Argentina to nil fell. All four tip types fell for this match.
Full preview: Argentina vs Switzerland
Full R16 + QF breakdown
What £1 on every tip returned this week
£1 on each main tip (12 bets, £12 total staked)
7 winners from 12. Total staked: £12. Returned: £13.17. Profit: +£1.17.
£1 on each value tip (12 bets, £12 total staked)
5 winners from 12. Total staked: £12. Returned: £10.63. Loss: -£1.37.
£1 on each Bet Builder (12 bets, £12 total staked)
2 winners from 12. Total staked: £12. Returned: £6.50. Loss: -£5.50.
Note: if a named player in a Bet Builder leg does not play a single minute, most bookmakers void that leg and recalculate at the remaining legs’ odds. This applies when a player does not feature at all. A player substituted off (like Pulisic in the Belgium match at 59 minutes) is not voided , that leg is simply a loss if the selection was not met.
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For the full Round of 32 recap from the previous week, read last week’s results here.
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