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Which teams are in the World Cup semifinals, and what’s the match schedule?

The FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinals are set, featuring France, Spain, England, and Argentina. France defeated Morocco 2-0, Spain beat Belgium 2-1, England overcame Norway 2-1, and Argentina triumphed over Switzerland 3-1 to secure their spots.

Adam HancockAl JazeeraFiled 2026-07-12 · 04:43 GMTLean · CenterRead · 2 min
Which teams are in the World Cup semifinals, and what’s the match schedule?
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The FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinals are set, featuring France, Spain, England, and Argentina. France defeated Morocco 2-0, Spain beat Belgium 2-1, England overcame Norway 2-1, and Argentina triumphed over Switzerland 3-1 to secure their spots. The semifinals will take place on July 14th and 15th. France will face Spain in Dallas on July 14th at 2pm, followed by England versus Argentina in Atlanta on July 15th at 3pm. Key players to watch include France's Kylian Mbappe and Spain's Lamine Yamal.

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Argentina defeated Switzerland 3-1 to reach the semifinals.

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England defeated Norway 2-1 to reach the semifinals.

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Spain defeated Belgium 2-1 to reach the semifinals.

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France defeated Morocco 2-0 to reach the semifinals.

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France, Spain, England, and Argentina have qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinals.

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Qualified teams, venues, kickoff times, key players and how to watch the FIFA-world-cup-2026" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="1548" data-entity-type="event">FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinals.We started with 48 teams, but now only four remain. The semifinal lineup at World Cup 2026 is complete, with France, Spain, England and Argentina booking their spots in the last four.The top four-ranked teams in the world will fight for the right to lift the trophy on July 19, but first, they must make it past the penultimate hurdle.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4FIFA has nearly 1,200 tickets still on sale for World Cup final at $7,380list 2 of 4Ronaldo still has Portugal future if he wants it, says new coach Jesuslist 3 of 4Egypt World Cup team return home to hero’s welcome after historic runlist 4 of 4Colombia’s Jaminton Campaz receives death threats after World Cup exitend of listHere’s what you need to know about the World Cup’s semifinals:Which teams are in the semifinals so far? France (defeated Morocco 2-0) Spain (defeated Belgium 2-1) England (defeated Norway 2-1) Argentina (defeated Switzerland 3-1) What’s the full match schedule for the World Cup semifinals? France vs Spain on Tuesday, July 14, at 2pm (19:00 GMT) – Dallas Stadium, US England vs Argentina on Wednesday, July 15, at 3pm (19:00 GMT) – Atlanta Stadium, US Lamine Yamal celebrates after the match as Spain qualify for the semifinal stage of the World Cup [Gary Vasquez/Reuters]Who are the key players to watch in the semifinals?The superstars will be out in force in Dallas on Tuesday as France take on Spain.Kylian Mbappe has been in sensational form during this tournament, and he will look to continue his scoring streak against La Roja. Michael Olise and Ousmane Dembele will also be eager to play a starring role in Texas.Spain’s teenage sensation Lamine Yamal will be appearing in his first World Cup semifinal and will be a key outlet for the reigning European champions.Mikel Merino has scored late winners off the bench in Spain’s last two matches. Will he be a super-sub again, or could he force his way into the starting XI?
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