[VOVWORLD] - Defending champions Argentina defeated England on Thursday in a 2-1 comeback at Atlanta Stadium in the second semi-final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, booking their place in Monday's final against Spain.

[VOVWORLD] - Argentina's Enzo Fernandez and Lautaro Martinez struck late goals to snatch a 2-1 win over England in the World Cup semi-final on Wednesday to send Lionel Messi's reigning champions into the weekend showpiece match against Spain.

[VOVWORLD] - The 2026 FIFA World Cup is experiencing record attendance figures thanks to a strong early turnout despite concerns over high ticket prices and international travel restrictions. After more than 100 matches, the number of fans attending in-stadium has surpassed the combined total of the 2018 Russia and 2022 Qatar World Cups.

[VOVWORLD] - The 2026 FIFA World Cup has its final four teams: France, Spain, England, and Argentina.

[VOVWORLD] - Argentina captain Lionel Messi became the first player in World Cup history to register 10 assists, after setting up midfielder Alexis Mac Allister’s opening goal in Argentina’s quarter-final victory over Switzerland on July 11.

[VOVWORLD] - Any further expansion of the World Cup, increasing the number of teams participating at the finals to 64, will be discussed after this year's edition, FIFA president Gianni Infantino has ‌said.

[VOVWORLD] - Argentina's Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez scored deep in extra time to secure a dramatic 3-1 quarter-final win over 10-man Switzerland ​on Saturday and set up a heavyweight last-four clash against England in Atlanta on Wednesday.

[VOVWORLD] - The Spanish national team secured a dramatic 2-1 victory over Belgium in the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup at the SoFi Arena, Los Angeles, booking their place in the semi-finals after a spirited performance.

[VOVWORLD] - France showed off their superior strength by defeating Morocco, the last remaining African representative in the tournament, with a 2-0 victory thanks to goals from superstars Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele, in the first quarterfinal match of the 2026 World Cup, in Foxborough, the USA, on Friday morning.

[VOVWORLD] - Ahead of World Cup quarter-final between France and Morocco, the Paris administration has rolled out a series of measures to accommodate football fans, aiming to transform the entire city into a giant network of fan zones rather than concentrating activities in a single location.