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The 2026 World Cup has narrowed down to an elite penthouse suite reserved exclusively for football royalty. For the first time since 1990, all four semifinalists are former champions, setting up a blockbusting conclusion to the tournament.
The action kicks off on Tuesday, July 14th—Bastille Day—as France takes on Spain. Les Bleus are aiming to become only the third nation in history, alongside Brazil and West Germany, to reach three consecutive World Cup finals.
While France is a fixture at this stage—appearing in its seventh semifinal overall and fifth in the last eight editions—Spain returns to the final four for just the third time in its history. The European giants have only met once before in World Cup history, a 3-1 French victory in 2006, though both have since lifted the ultimate trophy.
The drama intensifies on Wednesday in Atlanta, where defending champions Argentina will face England in the second semifinal, a renewal of one of football’s most iconic rivalries.
