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What to expect in the semi-finals
France face Spain and England take on Argentina in heavyweight World Cup semi-final meetings - here's what to expect from the last four.
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The Standard
· Jul 12, 2026
World Cup 2026 semi-final fixtures and results
Only four teams left to battle it out on football’s grandest stage
Football | The Guardian
· Jun 24, 2026
‘Not much faith’: the view from Brazil as they prepare to face Scotland
Debate is raging back home about whether Neymar, Casemiro, Endrick – and others – should be in the World Cup team against the Tartan ArmyThe big stars have turned up for the 2026 World Cup. Lamine Yamal returned to the Spain team to help them thump Saudi Arabia. Lionel Messi is the tournament’s top scorer, giving Argentina hope of pinning “la cuarta estrella” to their shirts. And Kylian Mbappé, Erling Haaland, Harry Kane and Cristiano Ronaldo are all vying for the Golden Boot as their teams look towards to the next stage.However, the five-time champions Brazil are failing to convince. They finished fifth in the Conmebol qualifying table with 28 points from 18 games, their worst ever qualifying campaign. Being competitive in a 2-1 defeat to France in March, before wins against Croatia, Panama and Egypt in friendlies, perhaps gave false hope. Continue reading...
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All the key moments & rate the players in Paraguay vs Australia & Turkey vs USA
All the key moments & rate the players in Paraguay vs Australia & Turkey vs USA
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· Jul 8, 2026
World Cup 2026: Ranking the 4 quarterfinal games from best to worst
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PravdaReport
· Jun 30, 2026
Germany Crashes Out of World Cup 2026 as Paraguay Pull Off Stunning Upset
Several dramatic results reshaped the FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout stage as Germany and the Netherlands suffered unexpected exits, while Brazil avoided a major shock and secured its place in the next round. Paraguay Stuns Germany in Penalty Shootout Drama Germany crashed out of the tournament after losing to Paraguay in a dramatic Round of 32 clash. The teams finished regular time and extra time level at 1-1 before Paraguay secured a 4-3 victory in the penalty shootout. The result marked Germany's first-ever World Cup defeat on penalties. Julio Enciso gave Paraguay the lead late in the first half, while Kai Havertz brought Germany back into the match shortly after the restart. Neither team found a winning goal during the remainder of the match or extra time.
CBS Sports
· Jun 22, 2026
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Related coverage for "What to expect in the semi-finals": The Standard — World Cup 2026 semi-final fixtures and results. Football | The Guardian — ‘Not much faith’: the view from Brazil as they prepare to face Scotland. SkySports — All the key moments & rate the players in Paraguay vs Australia & Turkey vs USA. Yahoo Sports — World Cup 2026: Ranking the 4 quarterfinal games from best to worst. PravdaReport — Germany Crashes Out of World Cup 2026 as Paraguay Pull Off Stunning Upset. CBS Sports — Wyndham Clark wins second U.S. Open; NBA Draft a day away; will USMNT hold up in World Cup?