2026 World Cup Semi-Finals Set as France Face Spain and England Meet Argentina
July 14, 2026 at 04:55 AM · Updated 95d ago
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21 reports · 12 in Arabic, 9 in English · over 12 hours
مباشر مباراة إسبانيا ضد فرنسا في نصف نهائي كأس العالم 2026.. لحظة بلحظة
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France vs Spain LIVE: FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinal
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‘For Diego’: spectre of Maradona looms over Argentina ahead of England clash
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Lionel Messi’s first meeting with England will be a contest of will and aura
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Football Daily | Will France’s showdown with Spain be the World Cup final in spirit?
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"قبل مباراة نصف النهائي".. تاريخ مواجهات الأرجنتين وإنجلترا في كأس العالم
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World Cup 2026: American Ismail Elfath to referee England v Argentina
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قبل أول صدام أمام إنجلترا.. ماذا فعل ميسي أمام عمالقة كرة القدم؟
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France-Spain World Cup semi: Neither side has trailed, but only one can win
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World Cup 2026: The evolution of Argentina's Lionel Messi
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تشكيل إسبانيا المتوقع لمواجهة فرنسا في نصف نهائي كأس العالم 2026 | مصراوي
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لماذا غاب عن الحصة الأخيرة؟.. ميسي يثير التساؤلات قبل مواجهة إنجلترا | مصراوي
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الكشف عن طاقم تحكيم مباراة الأرجنتين وإنجلترا في نصف نهائي كأس العالم 2026
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FIFA World Cup brackets: Semifinal schedule, France vs Spain prediction
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جنون التذاكر يسبق قمة إنجلترا والأرجنتين.. أسعار خيالية وغضب من فيفا
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The other Lionel: how Scaloni went from accidental manager to World Cup hero
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استحواذ وفاعلية وهجوم كاسح.. أرقام رباعي المونديال قبل معركتي نصف النهائي
(opens the publisher’s site)الدور نصف النهائي بمونديال 2026.. صراع الجبابرة
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"صراع على القوة".. ديشان يكشف أوراق فرنسا لإسقاط إسبانيا
(opens the publisher’s site)The 2026 FIFA World Cup semi-finals begin today as France plays Spain, with England set to face defending champion Argentina on Wednesday.
- France and Spain play the first semi-final Tuesday at Dallas Stadium; France eliminated Morocco in the quarter-finals, and Spain beat Belgium.
- Didier Deschamp said the match against Spain will be a battle for possession and acknowledged the difficulty of the opponent.
- Deschamp confirmed that Kylian Mbappé is fully fit after being substituted in the previous match, and said Aurélien Tchouaméni is not fully ready but available.
- England will face Argentina on Wednesday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
Latest developments
- A new statistical analysis has shown that France leads the tournament in chances created per 90 minutes, including the highest expected goals and shot volume.
- Argentina has recorded the highest conversion rate and goal tally in the tournament, despite not being the most prolific chance creator.
- FIFA has appointed American referee Ismail Elfath to officiate the Argentina–England World Cup semi-final.
- Lionel Messi missed Argentina's final training session; his absence was a planned rest after the strenuous quarter-final.
- Messi will face England for the first time in his international career, calling the match 'special'; the teams have met five times in the World Cup.
- Spain coach Luis de la Fuente has announced an unchanged lineup for the semi-final against France.