FIFA World Cup 2026: Meet the most-followed footballers from the final four

The biggest FIFA World Cup in history has been trimmed from 48 teams to the final four, and fittingly, the four remaining sides are also the top four teams in FIFA's latest rankings. Nine months ago, in an unprecedented move, FIFA seeded only these four nations during the World Cup draw to ensure they would not meet before the semifinals, provided they topped their respective groups. They have all done exactly that.

After a month of compelling football across North America, England, Argentina, Spain and France have survived every test thrown at them. Now comes the toughest one.

The semifinals begin on July 15 in the United States. Before the race to the final gets underway, here's a look at the matchups, the form guide and the players who could decide football's biggest nights.