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2026 FIFA World Cup

United States · Canada · Mexico — down to the Final 4

🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇲🇽

Semifinals · Jul 14–15

⚽ Semifinals · Jul 14–15 · Final Jul 19

⚽ The Road to MetLife

⚽ Thursday · Jul 9

🏁 Result

Full-time🇫🇷 France 2–0 🇲🇦 Morocco

📍 Match Info

VenueGillette Stadium · Foxborough, MA

RoundQuarterfinal

🔑 How it went

RecapKylian Mbappé led France past Morocco in a rematch of the 2022 semifinal — Les Bleus win it again.

📺 Broadcast

TVFOX / Telemundo

⚽ Friday · Jul 10

🏁 Result

Full-time🇪🇸 Spain 2–1 🇧🇪 Belgium

📍 Match Info

VenueSoFi Stadium · Inglewood, CA

RoundQuarterfinal

🔑 How it went

RecapSpain edged Belgium’s veterans to reach the last four; the golden generation bows out.

📺 Broadcast

TVFOX / Telemundo

⚽ Saturday · Jul 11

🏁 Result

Full-time🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England 2–1 🇳🇴 Norway (AET)

📍 Match Info

VenueHard Rock Stadium · Miami Gardens, FL

RoundQuarterfinal

🔑 How it went

RecapSchjelderup stunned England early, but a Jude Bellingham brace — including the extra-time winner — sent the Three Lions through.

📺 Broadcast

TVFOX / Telemundo

🏁 Result

Full-time🇦🇷 Argentina 3–1 🇨🇭 Switzerland (AET)

📍 Match Info

VenueArrowhead Stadium · Kansas City, MO

RoundQuarterfinal

🔑 How it went

RecapMac Allister opened, Ndoye levelled, then 10-man Switzerland cracked in extra time — Julián Álvarez’s golazo and a Lautaro dagger.

📺 Broadcast

TVFOX / Telemundo

⚽ Tuesday · Jul 14

📍 Match Info

VenueAT&T Stadium · Arlington, TX

Kickoff3:00p EST

RoundSemifinal

🛣️ Road to the semis

FranceBeat Morocco 2-0 in the QF; entered the tournament ranked No. 1 in the world.

SpainBeat Belgium 2-1 in the QF; reigning European champions.

⭐ Players to Watch

Watch🇫🇷 Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé · 🇪🇸 Lamine Yamal, Pedri

🔑 Storyline

StorylineA rematch of the Euro 2024 semifinal, which Spain won — heavyweight #1 vs #3 in the world.

📺 Broadcast

TVFOX / Telemundo · stream on Peacock / Fox One

⚽ Wednesday · Jul 15

📍 Match Info

VenueMercedes-Benz Stadium · Atlanta, GA

Kickoff3:00p EST

RoundSemifinal

🛣️ Road to the semis

ArgentinaBeat Switzerland 3-1 (AET) in the QF; a sixth straight World Cup semifinal.

EnglandBeat Norway 2-1 (AET) on Bellingham’s brace; first semifinal since 2018.

⭐ Players to Watch

Watch🇦🇷 Lionel Messi, Julián Álvarez · 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Jude Bellingham, Harry Kane

🔑 Storyline

StorylineArgentina vs England always carries history — 1986 and 1998 still echo. Messi’s last dance meets England’s golden boy.

📺 Broadcast

TVFOX / Telemundo · stream on Peacock / Fox One

🥉 Saturday · Jul 18

📍 Match Info

VenueHard Rock Stadium · Miami Gardens, FL

Kickoff5:00p EST

RoundThird-place playoff

🔑 Note

NoteThe two beaten semifinalists play off for third place.

📺 Broadcast

TVFOX / Telemundo

🏆 Sunday · Jul 19

📍 Match Info

VenueMetLife Stadium · East Rutherford, NJ

Kickoff3:00p EST

RoundFINAL

🔑 Note

NoteThe 2026 FIFA World Cup Final — one match for the trophy.

📺 Broadcast

TVFOX / Telemundo

📖 the final 4 · semifinals

⚽ Research, history & the road ahead

🌍 The Final 4

Team by Team

🇫🇷 France · 2× World Champions (1998, 2018)

Pedigree: back-to-back finalists in 2018 (won) and 2022 (lost on penalties); entered 2026 ranked No. 1 in the world.
Road to the semis: topped their group, edged Paraguay 1-0 in the R16, then beat Morocco 2-0 in the quarterfinal.
Key men: Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Michael Olise.
Semifinal: vs 🇪🇸 Spain — a rematch of the Euro 2024 semi they lost.
Did you know: Mbappé became France’s all-time leading scorer during this tournament.

🇪🇸 Spain · 1× World Champion (2010)

Pedigree: 2010 world champions and reigning European champions (Euro 2024) — many neutrals’ favorites.
Road to the semis: survived a 0-0 group scare vs Cape Verde, beat Portugal 1-0 in the R16 (Merino, late), then Belgium 2-1 in the quarterfinal.
Key men: Lamine Yamal (18), Pedri, Nico Williams, Rodri.
Semifinal: vs 🇫🇷 France — Spain beat them in the Euro 2024 semis.
Did you know: Spain carry the youngest attacking core of the final four, led by teenager Yamal.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England · 1× World Champion (1966)

Pedigree: champions in 1966 and back-to-back European finalists (2020, 2024), still chasing that elusive second major title.
Road to the semis: beat Croatia 4-2 in the group, edged Mexico 3-2 in the R16, then Norway 2-1 after extra time on a Bellingham brace.
Key men: Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice.
Semifinal: vs 🇦🇷 Argentina — heavy with 1986 and 1998 history.
Did you know: first England semifinal since 2018 — and a first final since 1966 is now two wins away.

🇦🇷 Argentina · 3× World Champions (1978, 1986, 2022)

Pedigree: defending champions, chasing back-to-back titles for the first time since Brazil in 1962.
Road to the semis: two 3-2 knockout thrillers over Cape Verde and Egypt, then a 3-1 extra-time win over Switzerland (Álvarez golazo, Lautaro late).
Key men: Lionel Messi (21 WC goals, all-time record), Julián Álvarez, Lautaro Martínez, Alexis Mac Allister.
Semifinal: vs 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England.
Did you know: a sixth straight World Cup semifinal — and, almost certainly, Messi’s last dance.

🏆 The tournament at a glance

The biggest World Cup ever — 48 teams, 104 matches, hosted by 🇺🇸 USA, 🇨🇦 Canada and 🇲🇽 Mexico — is down to its final four.
Two semifinals decide the finalists: France vs Spain (Jul 14, Dallas) and Argentina vs England (Jul 15, Atlanta).
The final is Sunday, July 19 at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey (3 PM ET). Two wins from glory.

💥 How the field of 48 became 4

Quarterfinals: France beat Morocco 2-0, Spain edged Belgium 2-1, England beat Norway 2-1 after extra time, and Argentina saw off Switzerland 3-1 in extra time.
All three co-hosts were gone by the Round of 16 (Canada, Mexico, USA).
Brazil and Germany both crashed out before the semifinals — a first in World Cup history; Germany have already replaced their coach with Jürgen Klopp.
Also out: Morocco (the last African side), Belgium’s golden generation, Norway’s Haaland-led Cinderella run, and Switzerland.

🥇 Golden Boot race

Erling Haaland 🇳🇴 set the pace with 7 goals, but Norway’s exit ends his tournament — the chasers now have two more games to catch him.
Kylian Mbappé 🇫🇷 and Harry Kane 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 are the leading scorers still standing.
Lionel Messi 🇦🇷 (all-time record 21 WC goals) and Jude Bellingham 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿, fresh off his quarterfinal brace, are lurking.

📊 Final-4 quick facts

All four are past world champions: Argentina (3 titles), France (2), England (1) and Spain (1).
For the first time, the semifinal field is exactly the top four FIFA-ranked teams entering the tournament — France (1), Argentina (2), Spain (3), England (4).
Argentina reach a sixth straight World Cup semifinal.
England are in their first semifinal since 2018 and chasing a first final since winning it all in 1966.
France vs Spain is a rematch of the Euro 2024 semifinal — which Spain won on their way to the title.

📅 Road to the final

SF1 🇫🇷 France vs 🇪🇸 Spain — Tue Jul 14, AT&T Stadium, Arlington (Dallas).
SF2 🇦🇷 Argentina vs 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England — Wed Jul 15, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta.
Third place Sat Jul 18, Miami Gardens · Final Sun Jul 19, MetLife (NJ), 3 PM ET.

👋 Out in the quarterfinals

🇲🇦 Morocco — the last African team standing, beaten 2-0 by France.
🇧🇪 Belgium — the golden generation’s final push ended 2-1 by Spain.
🇳🇴 Norway — Haaland’s Cinderella run halted 2-1 (AET) by England.
🇨🇭 Switzerland — the surprise package fell 3-1 (AET) to Argentina.