The Last Four Standing | France vs Spain & Argentina vs England — Who Makes the Final?

The Last Four Standing | France vs Spain & Argentina vs England — Who Makes the Final?

From Dem Boys Watch Footy?! Podcast by Erik Merritt

July 14, 2026 · 45 min · Season 3 · Episode 81

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The episode analyzes the World Cup semifinals featuring France vs Spain and England vs Argentina, discussing team strengths and match predictions.

For the first time in World Cup history, the last four teams standing are the exact top four ranked sides in the world going into the tournament — France, Spain, England, and Argentina. No upsets left the building. No Cinderella story. Just the best four nations in football, two matches away from the final. OddsChecker In this episode we break down both semifinals and give you our picks. France vs Spain | Tuesday July 14 | Dallas This is the match the tournament deserved. France have been dominant all tournament, scoring 16 goals — second best of any side — while Spain have conceded just once in six matches, doing so against Belgium in the quarterfinal. An unstoppable attack meeting an immovable defense. Spain have won seven of their last ten matches against France, including a 2-1 win in the Euro 2024 semifinal and a 5-4 thriller in last year's Nations League semifinals. But France have not lost a single World Cup match in regulation under Mbappé, and Michael Olise is one assist away from tying Pelé's all-time record for a single tournament. Something has to give. Yardbarker + 2 England vs Argentina | Wednesday July 15 | Atlanta England and Argentina meet at the World Cup for…

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Places: France, Spain, England, Argentina

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