World Cup 2026: Semi-finalists at a glance

TBS Report

16 July, 2026, 01:45 pm

Last modified: 16 July, 2026, 01:51 pm

World Cup 2026: Semi-finalists at a glance

TBS Report

16 July, 2026, 01:45 pm

Last modified: 16 July, 2026, 01:51 pm

Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative

Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative

For the first time since the Fifa World Ranking was introduced in 1994, the world's top four ranked teams, France, Argentina, Spain, and England, have all reached the World Cup semi-finals. Furthermore, it is only the third edition in which every semi-finalist has previously won the tournament.

Source: Fifa

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