The current World Cup has made history, with the top four teams in the FIFA World Rankings reaching the semi-finals for the first time since the rankings were introduced.

France, Argentina, Spain, and England—the top four ranked teams—have advanced to the last four. France will face Spain, while Argentina, the defending champion, takes on England.

The final could feature a matchup between the world's top two ranked teams if Argentina and France overcome their semi-final opponents.

This edition also marks another first: the World Cup champion and runner-up, along with the European champion and runner-up, have all reached the semi-finals of the same tournament. This follows Argentina's World Cup victory over France in 2022 and Spain's Euro 2024 triumph over England.

The tournament could also see the first repeat of a previous final since Argentina and Germany met in both the 1986 and 1990 finals, with each team winning one title.

This is the 11th time the semi-finals have featured three European teams and one South American team. Europe leads historically with six World Cup titles to South America's four.

Among the teams that have reached the semi-finals in the ten previous editions, Argentina won in 1986, France in 1998, and Spain in 2010. Germany and Brazil lead with three titles each, while Italy has one.

The current World Cup has made history, with the top four teams in the FIFA World Rankings reaching the semi-finals for the first time since the rankings were introduced.

France, Argentina, Spain, and England—the top four ranked teams—have advanced to the last four. France will face Spain, while Argentina, the defending champion, takes on England.

The final could feature a matchup between the world's top two ranked teams if Argentina and France overcome their semi-final opponents.

This edition also marks another first: the World Cup champion and runner-up, along with the European champion and runner-up, have all reached the semi-finals of the same tournament. This follows Argentina's World Cup victory over France in 2022 and Spain's Euro 2024 triumph over England.

The tournament could also see the first repeat of a previous final since Argentina and Germany met in both the 1986 and 1990 finals, with each team winning one title.

This is the 11th time the semi-finals have featured three European teams and one South American team. Europe leads historically with six World Cup titles to South America's four.

Among the teams that have reached the semi-finals in the ten previous editions, Argentina won in 1986, France in 1998, and Spain in 2010. Germany and Brazil lead with three titles each, while Italy has one.