FIFA World Cup 2026 Semifinals: Full Schedule, Fixtures, Qualified Teams & Road to the Final

The FIFA World Cup 2026 has entered the most dramatic and thrilling stage of the tournament as quarter-final fixtures have already started. Each of the teams is looking to book their place in the final four of the World Cup. As of 11th July, 2026, Spain and France have already entered the semi-finals after they beat Belgium and Morocco, respectively. After England defeated Norway in a classic match, Argentina went on to win against Switzerland in extra time, and now England and Argentina will face each other in 2nd semifinal. Now, after the completion of the quarters, we have the qualified teams for the semis.

Here is everything youn need to know about the FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinal schedule, fixtures, qualified teams, venues, and road to the final.

Quarter Final 1: France Beats Morocco

In the first match of the quarterfinals, France booked their place in the semifinals after a commanding 2-0 win over Morocco.

Goals from Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé confirmed France’s spot in the semifinals, where they will meet Spain.

Quarter Final 2: Spain One Goal Victory Against Belgium

Spanish footballer Mikel Merino scored just before the end of the match, when Spain defeated Belgium with the score of 2-1.

With this victory, Spain entered the semifinals of the World Cup, where it will play on 14th July, 2026, against France in Dallas.

In the first half of the game, beginning in the 30th minute, Spain took the lead with a goal scored by Fabian Ruiz. However, the score was equalized by Charles De Ketelaere in the 41st minute.

Quarter Final 3: Bellingham Outshines England Through Against Norway

In the classic match, Norway and England faced each other in the quarter-final. Norway scored the first goal with the contribution of A. Schjederup in the 36th minute of the game, after the injury time of the first half, Jude Bellingham equalized the score, and it went to halftime.

In the Extra time,Jude scored another match-winning goal in the 93rd minute and sealed the game for England, and now they will face Argentina in the semis.

Quarter Final 4: Argentina Won In Extra Time Against Switzerland

In a tough match, Argentina edged past Switzerland to win. By the way, Alexia Mac Allister has scored in the first 10 th minute of the game, after that, Switzerland has scored the equalizer in the 67th minute courtesy of D Ndoye.

The match went to extra time,= and excitement continues, and then Julian Alvarez stood up for Argentina and sealed the game,e and scored two goals in the 1112th and 120th minute, and with this Argentina won the game by 3-1.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Semifinal Schedule

Date	Time	Semi Final	Venue
July 15, 2026	12:30 AM	France vs Spain	AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
July 16, 2026	12:30 AM	England vs Switzerland	Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Teams qualifying for each semi final head to the final and compete for the World Cup on 20th July, 2026.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Quarterfinal Results

The quarterfinal matches will be played between July 10th to July 12th, 2026.

Date	Match	Venue	Result	Time (IST)	Man of The Match
Friday, July 10	France vs Morocco	Boston Stadium	2-0	1:30 AM	Kylian Mbappe
Saturday, July 11	Spain vs Belgium	Los Angeles Stadium	2-1	12:30 AM	Lamine Yamal
Sunday, July 12	Norway vs England	Miami Stadium	1-2	2:30 AM	Jude Bellingham
Sunday, July 12	Argentina vs Switzerland	Kansas City Stadium	3-1	6:30 AM	Julian Alvarez

Qualified Teams for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Semifinals

Currently, as of 11th July 2026, France and Spain have already qualified for the semi-finals.

Team	Quarterfinal Result	Semifinal Opponent
France	Defeated Morocco 2-0	Spain
Spain	Defeated Belgium 2-1	France
England	Defeated Norway 2-1	Argentina
Argentina	Defeated Switzerland 3-1	England

The remaining fixtures will confirmed after two quarterfinals matches.

How the Semifinal Fixtures Are To Be Decided

The FIFA World Cup knockout bracket is divided into two halves after the Round of 32.

First Half Includes Teams Like,

• France
• Morocco
• Spain
• Belgium

As France defeated Morocco and Spain defeated Belgium, both teams will face each other in the semi-final 1.

Second Half Includes,

• Norway
• England
• Argentina
• Switzerland

The England will face Argentina in the semi-final 2.