FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinals: Who's playing, schedule and how to watch in Ontario

The semifinals begin Tuesday, July 14 and will continue on Wednesday, July 15.

The biggest FIFA World Cup in history that saw an all-time high 48 nations competing is now down to just the final four teams. The semifinals begin on Tuesday, July 14 and feature the likes of young superstars Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal, followed by another must-watch tilt between football legend Lionel Messi and Harry Kane. Here is the upcoming schedule, how the remaining teams fared head-to-head, and where you can watch the matches in Ontario.

Which teams are in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinals? Spain vs. France Kicking off the tournament’s semifinal slate are two elite European footballing nations Spain and France, which will go head-to-head on Tuesday, July 14 at 3 p.m. at Dallas Stadium. In the quarterfinal, France took on Morocco in a rematch of the 2022 FIFA World Cup semifinal, which once again resulted in a 2-0 victory for France thanks to goal contributions from Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele.

Spain found itself in a nail-biter of a quarterfinal against Belgium that went right down to the wire, with late substitute Mikel Merino scoring a goal in the 88th minute to advance to the semifinal against France. France looks to advance to another FIFA World Cup final after falling to Argentina in 2022, in what the footballing world has regarded as one of the most memorable matches in tournament history. In the 11 matches head-to-head all time between Spain and France, the Spaniards were victorious in seven, including their last two matches dating back to 2024.

Kylian Mbappe leads the way for France with eight goals in the tournament thus far, while Mikel Oyarzabal leads Spain with four goals. Argentina vs. England Defending world champions Argentina will be taking on England on Wednesday, July 15 at 3 p.m. at Atlanta Stadium, with Argentine legend Lionel Messi looking to further cement his legacy as the “greatest of all time.”

Argentina is coming off a thrilling quarterfinal victory that required extra time against Switzerland, with two timely goals by forwards Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez that helped lift them to their second straight semifinal. England took on tournament darlings Norway in the quarterfinal in a tight affair that also required extra time, with Jude Bellingham notching both of England’s goals in a 2-1 victory. Lionel Messi spoke on what it means to square off against England in a big semifinal.

“Facing England will be special. It’s my first time playing against England. I’ve played against just about everyone except them,” Messi told the media.

“They are a great team, a football powerhouse, it’s always exciting to face opponents like that.” While this is Messi’s first time playing England, the two nations played one another in one of the FIFA World Cup’s biggest games back in 1986, when Diego Maradona famously scored the controversial “Hand of God” goal en route to an Argentina victory. Head-to-head all time, Argentina and England have squared off six times since 1962, with England capturing victories in four of those matches.

Argentina is led by Lionel Messi’s tournament-high eight goals, while England has a two-way tie between Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham with six goals apiece. Where to watch the FIFA World Cup semifinals in Ontario While there aren’t any more matches to be played on Canadian soil, there are still plenty of ways to catch the upcoming World Cup games. An interactive map, which is the creation of Amsterdam startup Dashmote, lists more than 300 watch parties daily where fans can gather to watch any match in the tournament.

The startup’s live tool, Watch Party Radar, enables users to locate verified screening events across Ontario. This includes venue details, event descriptions, special offers, ratings and even a search by specific team. To find a particular match, click on the scheduled date of the match, with a live selection of locations appearing that can be filtered in various ways, such as outdoor venues, big screens, kid friendly, and even dog-friendly venues.

FIFA World Cup semifinals broadcast and streaming schedule For those planning to stay at home to catch the FIFA World Cup semifinals matches, the broadcast and streaming schedule are as follows: - Spain vs. France: Tuesday, July 14 at 3 p.m. (TSN, CTV and Crave). - Argentina vs. England: Wednesday, July 15 at 3 p.m. (TSN, CTV and Crave).