World Cup 2026 rest day: France vs Spain and England vs Argentina semifinals set for Tuesday and Wednesday

Day 32 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup is a scheduled rest day, with no matches on Sunday, July 12. The four semifinalists are confirmed after England edged Norway 2-1 in extra time and Argentina beat Switzerland 3-1 in extra time to close out the quarterfinals.

Semifinal Schedule

France vs. Spain — Tuesday, July 14, 3 p.m. ET, Dallas Stadium, Dallas, TX

France topped Group I with a +8 goal difference, then swept through the knockout rounds with wins over Sweden (3-0), Paraguay (1-0) and Morocco (2-0). Kylian Mbappé leads the tournament with eight goals, level with Lionel Messi in the Golden Boot race, while Michael Olise’s five assists are the best of any player at the tournament.

Spain have been the stingiest side in the competition, posting three clean sheets in the group stage before shutting out Austria 3-0 and Portugal 1-0 in the knockout rounds. They came through a tighter quarterfinal against Belgium, winning 2-1.

England vs. Argentina — Wednesday, July 15, 3 p.m. ET, Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, GA

England progressed unbeaten from Group L and survived a testing knockout run: a 2-1 win over DR Congo, a 3-2 victory against Mexico, and a hard-fought 2-1 extra-time win over Norway in the quarterfinals. Jude Bellingham scored both goals against Norway and, alongside captain Harry Kane, has six goals in the tournament.

Argentina swept Group J and have shown resilience throughout the knockout stage, surviving Cape Verde 3-2 in extra time, rallying from behind to beat Egypt 3-2, and edging Switzerland 3-1 in extra time in the quarterfinals. Messi set the World Cup all-time assists record during the run to the last four and remains level with Mbappé on eight goals.