The 2026 FIFA World Cup semifinals are set.
On Saturday, England and Argentina joined France and Spain in the final four with a pair of thrilling wins. Below are our takeaways as the action pauses for a breath before kicking back up with the first semifinal (France-Spain) on Tuesday in Dallas.
Jude Bellingham takes over
The rising Real Madrid star midfielder continued a phenomenal knockout stage effort, scoring England’s two goals in a 2-1 win over Norway to send the Three Lions to the semifinals for the fourth time in national team history and second time in the past three tournaments.
Bellingham, 23, scored the equalizer during first-half stoppage time, firing a left-footed shot to the far corner past Norway goalkeeper Orjan Haskjold Nyland.
