FIFA World Cup: Knockout stage results (semifinal), bracket, schedule (July 16, 2026)

The 2026 FIFA World Cup final is set, with Argentina advancing after a 2-1 comeback victory over England to book a title showdown against Spain.

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England 1-2 Argentina (Semifinal)

• Lionel Messi again proved the talisman for Argentina as he provided the pass for Enzo Fernandez to strike the equalizer and the cross for Martinez's winner.

• Anthony Gordon had put England ahead with a back post tap-in from a cross by Morgan Rogers in the 55th minute.

• Argentina's pressure saw them equalize in the 85th minute as Fernandez fired home from outside the box.

• Martinez headed the 92nd-minute winner after he stole in between the England defence to put his side into the final.

• Alexis Mac Allister twice hit the woodwork and England keeper Jordan Pickford made a vital one-handed stop in the 69th minute to deny Nico Gonzalez's goal-bound header.

• The match started at a furious tempo and tempers frequently boiled over with American referee Ismail Elfath struggling to keep control.

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Updated bracket:

Full results (knockout round):

• Canada 1-0 South Africa (Round of 32)
• Brazil 2-1 Japan (Round of 32)
• Paraguay 1-1 (4-3) Germany (Round of 32)
• Morocco 1-1 (3-2) Netherlands (Round of 32)
• Norway 2-1 Côte d’Ivoire (Round of 32)
• France 3-0 Sweden (Round of 32)
• Mexico 2-0 Ecuador (Round of 32)
• England 2-1 DR Congo (Round of 32)
• Belgium 3-2 Senegal (Round of 32)
• USA 2-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina (Round of 32)
• Spain 3-0 Austria (Round of 32)
• Portugal 2-1 Croatia (Round of 32)
• Switzerland 2-0 Algeria (Round of 32)
• Egypt 1-1 (4-2) Australia (Round of 32)
• Argentina 3-2 Cape Verde (Round of 32)
• Colombia 1-0 Ghana (Round of 32)
• Paraguay 0-1 France (Round of 16)
• Canada 0-3 Morocco (Round of 16)
• Norway 2-1 Brazil (Round of 16)
• England 3-2 Mexico (Round of 16)
• Spain 1-0 Portugal (Round of 16)
• Belgium 4-1 USA (Round of 16)
• Argentina 3-2 Egypt (Round of 16)
• Switzerland 0-0 (4-3) Colombia (Round of 16)
• France 2-0 Morocco (Quarterfinals)
• Spain 2-1 Belgium (Quarterfinals)
• England 2-1 Norway (Quarterfinals)
• Argentina 3-1 Switzerland (Quarterfinals)
• Spain 2-0 France (Semifinals)
• England 1-2 Argentina (Semifinals)

Full schedule (Final):

• France vs England (Third place match): Saturday, July 18 (Sunday, July 19 in the Philippines)
• Argentina vs Spain (Finals): Sunday, July 19 (Monday, July 20 in the Philippines)

—With reports from Reuters/JKC, GMA News