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

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From left Lamine Yamal (Spain)/ Lionel Messi (Argentina) / Kylian Mbappé (France) / 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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Published 13 July 2026 4:30pm

By Yumi Oba

Presented by Yumi Oba

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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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