World Cup today: Are there any games? What’s next before the final

By admin — In News — July 16, 2026

   ​Fans searching for a new World Cup match today will come up empty.After a month of near-daily action, the 2026 FIFA World Cup is taking a brief pause following Argentina’s dramatic semifinal comeback against England and Spain’s victory over France. With the semifinal round complete, only two matches remain: the third-place game and the World Cup final, where Argentina and Spain will battle for soccer’s biggest prize.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAfter nearly six weeks of matches across the United States, Canada and Mexico, the 2026 FIFA World Cup is down to its final two games. There are no matches scheduled today, giving fans a brief break before the tournament’s final weekend begins.The action resumes Saturday when England and France meet in the third-place match at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium. Both teams fell one win short of the championship game but still have a chance to finish the tournament with a victory and a spot on the podium.Attention then shifts to Sunday afternoon, when Argentina and Spain meet in the World Cup final at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Argentina advanced after a dramatic comeback win over England, while Spain booked its ticket by defeating France. The winner will lift the FIFA World Cup trophy and cap off the largest World Cup in historyThe World Cup schedule takes a rare break Thursday as the tournament transitions from the semifinals to its final weekend. While fans have grown accustomed to checking the schedule each day for the next match, FIFA traditionally builds in a short gap before the tournament’s final games.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe third-place match on Saturday, featuring the two semifinal losers, is followed by Sunday’s World Cup final that will determine the 2026 champion.England vs. France — 5 p.m. ET on Saturday, July 18, 2026 at Miami Stadium (Hard Rock Stadium), Miami Gardens, FloridaTV: FOX (English), Telemundo (Spanish)Live stream: Fubo (free trial) | Peacock (Spanish)Argentina vs. Spain — 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, July 19, 2026 at New York New Jersey Stadium (MetLife Stadium), East Rutherford, New JerseyTV: FOX (English), Telemundo (Spanish)Live stream: Fubo (free trial) | Peacock (Spanish)Only two matches remain before the 2026 FIFA World Cup comes to a close. This year’s World Cup tournament featured a 48-team field across the United States, Canada and Mexico, running from June 11 through July 19 with 104 matches scheduled over several rounds as follows:AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementGroup stage: June 11-June 27Round of 32: June 28-July 3Round of 16: July 4-7Quarterfinals: July 9-11Semifinals: July 14 and 15Third-place match: July 18World Cup final: July 19Maria Francis is a Pennsylvania-based journalist covering trending and breaking topics across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions for USA Today Network. Reach her at mfrancis@usatodayco.com.This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: World Cup today: Are there any games? What  

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