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World Cup 2026: Semi-final fixtures, kick-off times and venues
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The World Cup is slowly coming to an end as four teams secure their places in the semi-finals, and find themselves one step away from the biggest game in football.
Here's the schedule for the semi-finals at the World Cup.
When are the World Cup semi-finals?
The first semi-final will be played on Tuesday, July 14, and the the second semi-final will take place on Wednesday, July 15.
World Cup 2026 full semi-final schedule
Tuesday, July 14
- France 0-2 Spain, Dallas Stadium
Wednesday, July 15
- England 1-2 Argentina, Atlanta Stadium
DAZN/FIFAWorld Cup 2026 format and schedule
With 48 nations involved at this World Cup, there were 12 groups of four teams each.
The top two in each group qualified for the knockout stages, with the eight best third-place teams also progressing. That meant that for the first time in World Cup history, a Round of 32 was played.
World Cup schedule and key dates:
- Group stages: June 11-27
- Round of 32: June 29-July 3
- Round of 16: July 4-7
- Quarter-finals: July 9-12
- Semi-finals: July 14-15
- Bronze final: July 18
- Final: July 19
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