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The star-studded World Cup semifinals kick off with France vs. Spain

The star-studded World Cup semifinals kick off with France vs. Spain
NPR News Tuesday 14 July 2026, 05:00 UTC By Becky Sullivan 1 min read
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The expanded World Cup allowed FIFA to introduce a new seeding system that placed the world's top teams in opposite corners of the knockout bracket. Now, the semifinals are both heavyweight matchups.(Image credit: Florencia Tan Jun, Molly Darlington, Richard Pelham, David Ramos)

The expanded World Cup allowed FIFA to introduce a new seeding system that placed the world's top teams in opposite corners of the knockout bracket. Now, the semifinals are both heavyweight matchups.

(Image credit: Florencia Tan Jun, Molly Darlington, Richard Pelham, David Ramos)

World Cup (EVENT) France (LOCATION) Spain (LOCATION) FIFA (ORG) Florencia Tan Jun (PERSON) Molly Darlington (PERSON) Richard Pelham (PERSON) David Ramos (PERSON)
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