🔥 Coming July 14

World Cup 2026 Semi-finals — Fixtures, Teams & Dates

The FIFA World Cup 2026 Semi-finals take place July 14 and 15, 2026 — just four teams remain. Two matches, two nights, two finalists. Winners meet in the Final on July 19 at MetLife Stadium. Losers play the bronze match on July 18.

When are the World Cup 2026 Semi-finals?

The two Semi-finals are played on July 14 and July 15, 2026 — one match per evening, three days after the last Quarter-final on July 11.

How does the Semi-final work?

Four teams, two matches. Win → World Cup Final on July 19. Lose → Third-place play-off on July 18. If level after 90 minutes, extra time then penalties decide it.

Semi-final fixtures (TBC after Quarter-finals)

Jul 14
Semi-final 1 — Winner QF1 vs Winner QF2
Venue TBC · confirmed July 11
Jul 15
Semi-final 2 — Winner QF3 vs Winner QF4
Venue TBC · confirmed July 11

Live updates at FIFA.com.

What is the Third-place play-off?

The two Semi-final losers play the Third-place match on July 18, 2026 at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey — the day before the Final. Both teams receive World Cup medals. Extra time and penalties apply if level at 90 minutes.

Semi-final favourites

Dark horses: 🇳🇴 Norway (Haaland 5 goals, beat Ivory Coast 2-1), 🇺🇸 USA (home crowd), 🇵🇾 Paraguay (eliminated Germany).

Most dramatic World Cup Semi-finals in history

2014 Germany 7–1 Brazil — The Mineirão. Six goals in 29 first-half minutes. The most shocking result in World Cup history.

2022 France 2–0 Morocco — Morocco became the first African nation ever to reach a World Cup semi-final. They fell to France but left with the world's respect.

2018 France 1–0 Belgium — Tactical masterclass. Umtiti's header the only goal. France went on to win the tournament.

Full World Cup 2026 final stage schedule

Jun 28–Jul 3
Round of 32 — live now
Jul 4–8
Round of 16
Jul 9–11
Quarter-finals
Jul 14–15
Semi-finals
Jul 18
Third-place play-off — MetLife Stadium
Jul 19
World Cup Final — MetLife Stadium, New Jersey
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World Cup 2026 Quarter-finals
July 9–11 · last 8 teams
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World Cup 2026 Final
July 19 · MetLife Stadium, New Jersey
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