The 2026 FIFA World Cup semi-final fixtures, date, and time have been revealed.
Glamtush reports that a month after the expanded, 48-team tournament kicked off, the World Cup is down to the semi-final stage, with France and Spain preparing to face off on Tuesday before holders Argentina renew their bitter rivalry with England the following day.
The South Americans and their talisman Lionel Messi were the last team to clinch a spot in the final four when they overcame 10-man Switzerland in extra time late Saturday in Kansas City.
Aiming to win a first major trophy since 1966, England had Bellingham to thank on Saturday as his two goals secured a 2-1 extra-time win over Norway in Miami.
It is just the fourth time England have reached a World Cup semi-final, after 1966, 1990 and 2018. They have lost their last two, while Argentina have won on each of their six previous semi-final appearances.
Wednesday’s clash comes 40 years after a seismic encounter in the 1986 World Cup quarter-finals in Mexico.
Argentina secured a 2-1 victory at the Estadio Azteca with two goals from Diego Maradona — one the infamous “Hand of God” and the other a dazzling solo effort considered one of the greatest ever World Cup goals.
For Maradona’s heir, Messi, it will be his 206th international appearance, but his first ever against England.
See the 2026 FIFA World Cup semi-final fixtures, date and time
Tuesday, July 14
France vs Spain (9:00 p.m. Nigeria time) – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Wednesday, July 15
England vs Argentina (9:00 p.m. Nigeria time) – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia.
