The semi-finals in numbers: France, Spain, England and Argentina

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·14 July 2026

France, Spain, England and Argentina remain in contention to win the 2026 World Cup as focus turns to the semi-finals.

According to L'Équipe, the stage is set out through one statistic per team to show why each nation can believe.

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The approach distils each side’s case into a single figure, offering a clear reason for optimism without overpromising outcomes.

It is presented as a quick, comparative snapshot, not an exhaustive breakdown, keeping the emphasis on one defining number for each contender.

With the last four in place, those chosen metrics sketch how every semi-finalist could yet lift the trophy.

Source: L'Équipe