France and Argentina have equaled Italy's historic record in the World Cup quarterfinals, after the Latin American team surpassed its Egyptian counterpart (3-2), while France advanced after defeating Paraguay (1-0).

According to the French network 'Stats Foot', both France and Argentina have reached the World Cup quarterfinals for the ninth time in history, tying Italy for fourth place on the list of teams with the most appearances in this round.

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Brazil tops the list, having reached the quarterfinals 15 times, followed by Germany with 14 times, then England with 11 times.

France will play Morocco in the quarterfinals, while the tango dancers (Argentina) will face Switzerland.

It is noteworthy that France and Argentina played the last World Cup final (Qatar 2022), which the Latin American team won on penalties after the match ended 3-3 in regular and extra time.

In contrast, Italy missed the World Cup for the third consecutive time, having fallen to Bosnia and Herzegovina on penalties in the playoffs.

Nations with the most appearances in World Cup quarterfinals (including 2026 edition): 15- 🇧🇷 Brazil14- 🇩🇪 Germany11- 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England9- 🇫🇷 France9- 🇦🇷 Argentina9- 🇮🇹 Italy — Stats Foot (@Statsdufoot) July 8, 2026