France vs Morocco
The old colonial power faces its former colony. Lots of history, lots of emotions and two really good teams!
And Mbappé's mother is apparently from Morocco. Will there be rioting in Paris?
My take: France wins
Spain vs Belgium
Two enigmas square off. Both have a lot of talented players but neither team has really been convincing so far. Is Lamine Yamal ready to take on the role as Spain's leader on the pitch? Are Belgium's star players of their golden generation too old, or can they still muster the energy for a last hurrah? Belgium started with two draws against Egypt and Iran, then crushed the Kiwis, but, I mean, the Kiwis...
Then Senegal had them beat for 85 minutes until they suddenly came alive and won the game in injury time of overtime. 
But sure, they did turn that game around and then they did look solid against the USA.
Spain started with a nil nil draw against Cape Verde.
They later crushed Saudi Arabia (4-0) and Austria (3-0) but had problems against Uruguay (1-0) and only beat Portugal in injury time when Merino finally pulled the wool over the eyes of Portugal's defence. They're a bit up and down imho, but they still haven't conceded a single goal. And they are the highest ranked team of this tournament.
My take: this is tough, but I think Spain wins
Norway vs England
Tune in for the Haaland show!
The man is a monster. Two meters tall, built like a brick shithouse. Is he the missing link between Neanderthal and modern man?
Looks like he has no interest in the game, just strolling around with a silly grin on his face, then sees the ball and lunges forward - Bang! Boom! Goal! Barely celebrating. Just a day at the office. Then continues his leisurely stroll. Looking at the audience, perhaps see a bird fly by...
7 goals so far in his first world cup, and then remember - the coach rested him in the last meaningless came of the group stage, so he has played one game less than Messi, Mbappé and Kane.
England is the higher ranked team with better known and better paid players - Kane, Bellingham, etc - but they often underestimate their opponents and don't put in the hard work, and this may come back to bite them in the ass. They had problems with Ghana, Congo and Mexico, even if they managed to win two of those games. I think Haaland could end up stealing this game single handedly.
My take: I'm leaning toward a Norwegian upset!
Argentina vs Switzerland
This could become a snooze fest. Switzerland is about as exciting as watching paint dry, but is a very tough opponent that you really do not want to play. They are good. Beat Bosnia, Canada, Algeria and eventually even Colombia, albeit on penalties. And their flag is a big plus.
Argentina started out great with 3-0 against Algeria, 2-0 vs Austria and 3-1 vs Jordan. But then it got real. They struggled against both Cabo Verde (Cape Verde? which is it?) and Egypt, but won both games in the end. Messi is unreal though - 8 goals in 5 games. And a handful of assists to boot. The guy is 39! And a wee little fellow. I hope he gets to raise another cup and dethrone Maradona as the best Argentinian player of all time.
My take: Hoping for Argentina. If Messi comes through they should have this.
