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...And Then There Were Four
France and Spain meet in a repeat of their Euro 2024 semifinal, while Kylian Mbappe has scored eight goals and Argentina seeks back-to-back titles.
- Spain faces France in Arlington on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, before defending champions Argentina meet England on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at the Atlanta Stadium in the FIFA World Cup semi-finals.
- Seeding ensured the four highest-ranked nations avoided each other in the expanded 48-team tournament, allowing all four semifinalists to reach this stage with strong momentum and form.
- England has registered three wins in five previous World Cup meetings against Argentina, while Spain and France have met only once before in 2006, when France won 3-1.
- Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez condemned former Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's comments as "xenophobic" after Rajoy faced criticism for claiming the France team had "no French players."
- Winners advance to the July 19 final at the MetLife Stadium, where Argentina aims for back-to-back titles and England seeks a first major trophy since 1966, led by Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane.
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Leaning Left6Leaning Right7Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution41% Right
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- 41% of the sources lean Right
41% Right
L 35%
C 24%
R 41%
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