World Cup update: How France, Spain, Argentina and England reached the World Cup

From left to right: Lamine Yamal (Spain), Lionel Messi (Argentina), Kylian Mbappé (France) and Jude Bellingham (England). Credit: Xiao Yijiu/Peter Hansson/Cheng Min/Xinhua/Sipa USA/AAP Image

From a record field of 48 teams, only four remain, with France, Spain, England and Argentina all eyeing a place in the World Cup final. As the tournament takes a two-day break before the first semi-final on Wednesday, let's look back at how each team booked their place in the final four.

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