Alex Young, Senior Sport Editor @alexwsyoung
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The World Cup 2026 semi-final line-up has been set.
For the first time in the tournament’s history, the top four ranked teams in the world make up the final four.
World champions and no2-ranked Argentina will take on no4-ranked England, after no1-ranked Spain face off against no3-ranked Spain.
The first semi-final is set for Tuesday, in Dallas, before the second in Atlanta on Wednesday evening.
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World Cup 2026 semi-finals
July 14
8pm: France vs Spain (Dallas)
July 15
8pm: England vs Argentina (Atlanta)
Third-place final
July 18
10pm: Loser semi-final 1 vs Loser semi-final 2 (Miami)
Final
8pm: Winner semi-final 1 vs Winner semi-final 2 (New York/New Jersey)
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June 28
June 29
June 30
Netherlands 1-1 Morocco (2-3 pens)
July 1
July 2
USA 2-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
July 3
Switzerland 2-0 Algeria
Argentina 3-2 Cape Verde (AET)
July 4
Colombia 1-0 Ghana
Last-16 results
July 4
July 5
July 6
July 7
July 9
July 10
July 11
July 12
Argentina 3-1 Switzerland (AET)