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France, Argentina, others backed to win their 2026 FIFA World Cup quarter-final matches

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France, Argentina, others backed to win their 2026 FIFA World Cup quarter-final matches

The 2026 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals showcase France, Spain, Argentina, and England as they face Morocco, Belgium, Switzerland and Norway in thrilling matchups.

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· Jul 12, 2026

World Cup 2026 Saturday takeaways: Jude Bellingham shines; Argentina takes advantage of Swiss flop

The 2026 FIFA World Cup semifinals are set. On Saturday, England and Argentina joined France and Spain in the final four with a pair of thrilling wins.

Yahoo Sports

· Jul 12, 2026

The 2026 World Cup has produced a dream semifinal field in Argentina, England, France and Spain

The four semifinalists are the four teams atop FIFA's world rankings.

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· Jul 4, 2026

2026 World Cup Odds: Which Nations Are Favored To Reach Semifinals?

Which nations are most likely to make the final four? See the latest odds to reach the 2026 FIFA World Cup semifinals.

Daily Post Nigeria

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· Jul 12, 2026

2026 World Cup: SuperComputer predicts two teams to win trophy with semi-finals confirmed

The Opta SuperComputer has predicted that the winner of the 2026 World Cup will come from the France vs Spain semi-final. Les Bleus qualified for the last four of the tournament with an impressive 2-0 win over Morocco. On the other hand, Spain needed a late winner by Mikel Merino to see off Switzerland 2-1. [] 2026 World Cup: SuperComputer predicts two teams to win trophy with semi-finals confirmed

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· Jul 11, 2026

Barcelona World Cup Spotlight: Cubarsi, Lamine Yamal impress for Spain vs Belgium

The second quarter-final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup took place last night, with Spain facing Belgium.Both teams knew that a win would secure their place in the semi-finals, where France await, and La ...

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· Jun 27, 2026

Paraguay, Egypt, Portugal, England, Ghana advance to FIFA World Cup playoffs

Each of the listed teams has already earned four points

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Related coverage for "France, Argentina, others backed to win their 2026 FIFA World Cup quarter-final matches": Yardbarker — World Cup 2026 Saturday takeaways: Jude Bellingham shines; Argentina takes advantage of Swiss flop. Yahoo Sports — The 2026 World Cup has produced a dream semifinal field in Argentina, England, France and Spain. FOX Sports Digital — 2026 World Cup Odds: Which Nations Are Favored To Reach Semifinals? . Daily Post Nigeria — 2026 World Cup: SuperComputer predicts two teams to win trophy with semi-finals confirmed. Barca Universal — Barcelona World Cup Spotlight: Cubarsi, Lamine Yamal impress for Spain vs Belgium. TASS — Paraguay, Egypt, Portugal, England, Ghana advance to FIFA World Cup playoffs