Argentina's forward #10 Lionel Messi celebrates after winning the 2026 World Cup football tournament quarter-final match between Argentina and Switzerland at the Kansas City Stadium in Kansas City on July 11, 2026.
The FIFA World Cup semi-final line-up has been confirmed after England and Argentina survived dramatic quarter-final encounters to join France and Spain in the tournament’s final four.
England needed extra time to edge Norway 2-1, while defending champions Argentina also required an additional 30 minutes before defeating Switzerland by the same scoreline.
The victories complete a heavyweight semi-final cast, with France set to face Spain, while England will renew their rivalry with Argentina for a place in the World Cup final.
England were pushed all the way by an impressive Norway side inspired by Erling Haaland and Andreas Schjelderup.
