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The GIST: <\/strong>One explosive FIFA men\u2019s World Cup (WC) quarter-final (QF) down, three to go. Next week\u2019s semis will be set by our next newsletter, so let\u2019s get right to it.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udcaa Dominant France knocks out Morocco with 2\u20130 win: <\/strong>French star striker Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 scored his 20th WC goal<\/a> in 20 WC games yesterday, opening the scoring for Les Bleus <\/em>in the 60th minute before Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 put the game away<\/a>. Morocco was notably without their injured star striker Ismael Saibari, and it showed \u2014 the Atlas Lions registered just one shot on target.<\/p>\n \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8 Spain vs. \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea Belgium \u2014 Today at 3 p.m. ET: <\/strong>Spanish teen phenom Lamine Yamal hasn\u2019t had his breakout WC moment yet<\/em>, but his first QF feels like a prime opportunity. Keep an eye on the right winger\u2019s killer left foot<\/a>, which could cause Belgium\u2019s lackluster defense some problems.<\/p>\n \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf4 Norway vs. \ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f England \u2014 Tomorrow at 5 p.m. ET: <\/strong>Whether you\u2019ve been charmed by the Snapchat Viking<\/a> or are more of a God Save the Kane<\/a> girlie, there\u2019s something for everyone here. England is the favorite, but they\u2019re down a starting defender<\/a> \u2014 and standout Norwegian striker Erling Haaland (seven WC goals) will be looking to capitalize.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf7 Argentina vs. \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udded Switzerland \u2014 Tomorrow at 9 p.m. ET: <\/strong>Late-game heroics<\/a> have been reigning champ Argentina\u2019s bread and butter throughout the knockout round, but they\u2019ve also exposed La Albiceleste\u2019s <\/em>weakness: defending the counter-press. Can underdog Switzerland exploit the trend and bounce Golden Boot<\/a> contender Lionel Messi?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n