Argentina survived an England surge and sealed a 2-1 semi-final win to reach another World Cup final.
History, heat and a final place on the line: England vs Argentina in Miami on 15 July.
Stories, stats, and scores from today's fixtures.
Last four decided. Spain and Argentina advance to the final; France and England meet for bronze.
France 
Spain Spain broke French resistance with two second-half moments of quality to win 2-1 and book a place in the MetLife final.
England 
Argentina Argentina survived an England surge and sealed a 2-1 semi-final win to reach another World Cup final.
Third-place play-off and the World Cup final still to come.
France England France and England meet in the third-place play-off after agonising semi-final exits. Pride, ranking points and a podium finish are all on the line.
Spain Argentina Spain's tournament control meets Argentina's knockout steel in the 2026 World Cup final on 19 July in New Jersey.
Fresh scores with full stories, stakes and Why-Care context.
England Argentina Argentina survived an England surge and sealed a 2-1 semi-final win to reach another World Cup final.
France Spain Spain broke French resistance with two second-half moments of quality to win 2-1 and book a place in the MetLife final.
Argentina 
Switzerland Argentina broke Swiss resistance with two second-half goals to seal a 2-0 quarter-final win in Kansas City.
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
 South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
 South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
 Czechia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
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The grudges, the ghosts and the games that history won't let go.
⚡ Heat 9.4 Moscow, 2018. England led a World Cup semi-final and dared to dream - then Croatia broke their hearts in extra time. Eight years on, they meet again.
⚡ Heat 8.7 From the politically-charged 1998 clash in Lyon to the tense 2022 decider, no fixture carries more weight off the pitch than this one.
⚡ Heat 8.9 2010: Luis Suárez's handball on the line denied Ghana a place in history. 2022: Ghana's revenge mission backfired. The trilogy continues.
⚡ Heat 7.8 From the 1982 'Disgrace of Gijón' to the 2014 extra-time epic, these two share one of the World Cup's most loaded histories.
Within four minutes, Diego Maradona produced football's most infamous goal and its most beautiful - both against England.
Uruguay silenced 200,000 Brazilians at the Maracanã to win the World Cup in the greatest upset the sport has seen.
Messi vs Mbappé, a final-hat-trick, and penalties. Many call it the finest World Cup final ever played.
On home soil, Brazil suffered the most shocking semi-final collapse in tournament history.
World Cup debutants Senegal beat the reigning champions in the opening match - a statement heard across a continent.
A nation of four million played three straight knockout games to extra time and reached the final - pure defiance.
The biggest match of 2026: possession kings against the holders, one night for the trophy at MetLife Stadium.
Two semi-final losers, one last chance to leave North America with a medal.
History, heat and a final place on the line: England vs Argentina in Miami on 15 July.
European heavyweights collide in Dallas: a semi-final that decided the first finalist of 2026.
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