Semifinal Sunday: Argentina vs England, France vs Spain, and our pick for the Cup

Yesterday's results, Saturday July 11

England beat Norway 2-1 in extra time, Jude Bellingham scored both goals. Argentina beat Switzerland 3-1, also in extra time, Julian Alvarez got the winner, and Switzerland played over 50 minutes down to 10 men after Breel Embolo picked up a second yellow card for diving.

Who plays today

France vs Spain, 3pm, AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas.

England vs Argentina, 3pm, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta.

What to expect in the final stretch

Four teams remain, Argentina, England, France, and Spain. Argentina is the defending champion and just showed it can grind out a result even a man up against 10, that matters more than a pretty scoreline. England leans heavily on Bellingham, two goals in a quarterfinal is not nothing, but take him out of a game and it is fair to ask who else steps up. France vs Spain is the classic European heavyweight matchup, expect a high tempo, possession heavy game with real quality up front on both sides. Whoever wins today plays for the trophy, the losers meet for third place.

My take

I think Argentina is the team to beat. Defending champions with Alvarez in form and a squad that has now shown it can win ugly, not just pretty, is usually what separates a team that wins it all from one that just makes a run. England worries me because of how much they lean on one player. France vs Spain feels close to a coin flip, but I would lean Spain slightly given how deep their midfield has looked all tournament.

Fan poll: who wins the 2026 World Cup

Vote in the comments, which country lifts the trophy.

🇦🇷 Argentina
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
🇫🇷 France
🇪🇸 Spain

Drop your pick below, we will tally the votes before the final.

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