2026 FIFA World Cup Semi-Finals
France vs Spain – Tuesday, July 14
England vs Argentina – Wednesday, July 15
The 2026 FIFA World Cup has reached its decisive stage after a thrilling quarter-final round produced four remaining contenders for football’s biggest prize, with France, Spain, England and Argentina booking places in the semi-finals.
The tournament, jointly hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, has delivered dramatic upsets, penalty shootouts and late winners, leaving four former world champions to battle for a place in the final.
France became the first nation to reach the last four after defeating surprise package Morocco 2-0, ending the Atlas Lions’ impressive run.
Spain then edged Belgium 2-1 in a high-quality encounter, continuing La Roja’s impressive resurgence under a youthful squad that has emerged as one of the tournament’s standout teams.
England sealed their place in the semi-finals with a hard-fought 2-1 victory (After Extra Time) over tournament surprise package Norway, whose historic campaign ended after eliminating Brazil in the Round of 16.
The final quarter-final saw defending champions Argentina overcome Switzerland 3-1 (After Extra Time) to keep alive their hopes of retaining the World Cup crown.
France will be chasing back-to-back World Cup final appearances for the third consecutive time, while Spain are aiming to lift the trophy for the first time since their historic triumph in 2010.
England continue their search for a first World Cup title since 1966, while Argentina remain on course to become the first nation to successfully defend the trophy since Brazil in 1962.
The winners of the two semi-finals will meet in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final on Sunday, July 19, while the losing teams will contest the third-place playoff a day earlier.
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