Log in/Get started →

World Cup 2026: Road to the Final

By Steph143
World Cup 2026: Road to the Final
Steph
Steph143
Scroll to open

Semifinal 1. France vs Spain. AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas.

The Final Four

Three quarterfinals remain today (July 10) and one is already done: France beat Morocco 2-0 on July 9. By July 11 night the bracket will be set. What we know: the world's richest generation of football talent will meet across two semifinal nights in Texas and Georgia, with the Final at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey, on July 19.

Mbappe goals this tournament

8 (Golden Boot leader on assists tiebreaker)

Messi goals this tournament

8 (all-time World Cup record: 21 total)

Haaland goals this tournament

7

Spain goals conceded in 5 matches

0 (only team yet to concede)

Norway quarter-final appearances before 2026

0

Argentina deficit overturned vs Egypt in QF (final score 3-2)

came back from 0-2

The Road to the Final12.06.2026 – 19.07.2026
12.06.2026Group stage begins across 16 USA, Canada, and Mexico venues.
12.06.2026
22.06.2026France top Group E; Mbappe scores four goals in three games.
22.06.2026
24.06.2026Spain complete the group stage unbeaten, conceding zero goals in three matches.
24.06.2026
25.06.2026Norway shock Group B, topping the table above Germany and Brazil.
25.06.2026
27.06.2026Argentina edge through a tense Group C, Messi scoring a first-ever World Cup hat trick.
27.06.2026
01.07.2026Round of 16: Norway 2-1 Brazil. Haaland brace ends the Selecao's tournament early.
01.07.2026
02.07.2026Round of 16: France 3-0 Colombia. Mbappe hat trick puts France firmly in control.
02.07.2026
03.07.2026Round of 16: Spain 2-0 USA (co-hosts eliminated at home). Oyarzabal brace.
03.07.2026
03.07.2026Round of 16: Argentina 3-2 Egypt (after trailing 0-2). Messi scores twice.
03.07.2026
09.07.2026Quarterfinal: France 2-0 Morocco. Mbappe and Dembele. France into the semis.
09.07.2026
10.07.2026Quarterfinals continue: Spain vs Belgium, Norway vs England, Argentina vs Switzerland.
10.07.2026
14.07.2026Semifinal 1. France vs Spain. AT&T Stadium, Arlington TX. 3 PM ET.
14.07.2026
15.07.2026Semifinal 2. AT&T semifinal winner's counterpart. Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta. 3 PM ET.
15.07.2026
18.07.2026Third-place match. Hard Rock Stadium, Miami.
18.07.2026
19.07.2026THE FINAL. MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey.
19.07.2026

Golden Boot watch. Mbappe leads Messi on assists with both on 8 goals. Haaland is one behind on 7, and a hat trick in a semifinal could swing the award entirely. Kane and Bellingham are still alive on 6 and 4 respectively if their side advances.

France unbeaten. 14 goals, 2 conceded. Mbappe fit after a 77th-minute substitution vs Morocco. Deschamps' squad is the tournament favourite entering the final four.

Spain's clean sheet. Zero goals conceded in five matches. Oyarzabal (4 goals) and Yamal (5 assists) are the axis of the most defensively disciplined side left in the competition.

Norway's miracle. First ever World Cup quarter-final. Haaland has scored in 14 consecutive international matches. A goal every 72 minutes at this tournament.

Argentina's resilience. Defending champions, came back from 0-2 down against Egypt in the quarterfinals. Messi, 39, is rewriting every record in the book. The world is watching his last dance.

"

Every match could be my last. I do not think about that. I just think about winning the next one.

"

Lionel Messi

Semifinal schedule: Semifinal 1 is Tuesday July 14, 3 PM ET, AT&T Stadium Arlington TX. Semifinal 2 is Wednesday July 15, 3 PM ET, Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta GA. The Final is Sunday July 19, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford NJ.