Argentina, Spain, France and England went into the tournament as the top four in FIFA's rankings and are two wins away from being crowned champions again.

Erling Haaland couldn't lift Norway past England into the World Cup semifinals. But the Scandinavian side had a memorable tournament.

Senegal has fired its men’s football head coach Pape Thiaw, according to a statement issued by the national federation. The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) added that Thiaw’s technical

Thomas Tuchel has said there is "nowhere else in the whole wide world" he would rather be than leading England into a World Cup semifinal against reigning champions Argentina.

Julian Alvarez sent defending champion Argentina into the World Cup semifinals with a long-range strike in the 112th minute against Switzerland, while another goal by Lautaro Martinez with seconds left in extra time only served to make the 3-1 victory look a whole lot easier than it was Saturday night.

Swiss soccer fans saluted their team in the early hours of Sunday after their World Cup run came to an end with a 3-1 defeat by Argentina in the ​quarter-finals.

The Three Lions roared on and off the pitch in England's 2-1 win over Norway in the 2026 World Cup quarterfinal match on Saturday. In an immediate post-game interview after the match, England coach Thomas Tuchel was asked about his team's mentality and performance.