France, Spain, England and Argentina secure semi‑final spots at North/Central America World Cup

France, Spain, England and Argentina emerged as the four semi‑finalists of the North/Central America World Cup after the quarter‑final round on July 11‑12 (local time). France defeated Morocco 2‑0 with goals from Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé. Spain edged Belgium 2‑1, with midfielder Mikel Merino scoring the decisive goal in the 82nd minute.

England overcame an early deficit against Norway, equalising through Jude Bellingham before Bellingham also netted the winner in extra time. Argentina beat Switzerland 3‑2 after extra time, with goals from Alexis Mac Allister, Julián Álvarez and Lautaro Martínez. The semi‑final pairings will be France versus Spain and England versus Argentina.

These outcomes align with the current FIFA rankings, which place France, Argentina, Spain and England in the top four positions worldwide.