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World Cup 2026 semifinals set as tournament nears climax with record attendance
July 13, 2026 at 07:12 PM
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20 reports · 18 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 500 hours
France, Spain, England, and Argentina remain in contention, while FIFA reported the highest total attendance in tournament history.
- FIFA confirmed total attendance of 6,527,410 spectators, exceeding the combined totals of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.
- The Transportation Security Administration announced that over 600 unauthorized drones had been confiscated near stadiums since the tournament began on June 11.
- Ten national team coaches resigned or were dismissed after their teams were eliminated, including Germany's Julian Nagelsmann, Portugal's Roberto Martínez, and Uruguay's Marcelo Bielsa.
- England midfielder Jordan Henderson suffered a serious wrist injury while celebrating his team's round‑of‑16 victory over Mexico, coach Thomas Tuchel stated.







