The 2026 World Cup is entering its final, most decisive stages, with the semi-final now set between the four highest FIFA-ranked national teams: France, Spain, Argentina and England. Here is the complete schedule for what remains of the tournament. (Al Jazeera)
Semi-finals
- France vs Spain: Tuesday, July 14 — 3:00 PM ET — Dallas Stadium
- Argentina vs England: Wednesday, July 15 — 3:00 PM ET — Atlanta Stadium
Two ties with an exceptional edge: a European derby between the tournament's finest attack and defence, and a new chapter in the historic Argentina-England rivalry, which has decided pivotal World Cup moments before. (NBC Sports)
Third-place match
- Date: Saturday, July 18 — 5:00 PM ET
- Venue: Miami
The two semi-final losers meet in this fixture, the last stop before the tournament's biggest event.
The grand final
- Date: Sunday, July 19 — 5:00 PM ET
- Venue: New York-New Jersey Stadium
The tournament closes with a final that will crown a new world champion, in an exceptional edition that brings together four former world champions in the semi-finals for only the third time in history, after 1970 and 1990. (ThePrint)
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