### [2026-07-11](/feed/2026/07/11/index.md)

##### 2026 FIFA World Cup
# The quarterfinals end with the four highest-ranked teams in the FIFA Men's World Ranking advancing to the semifinals, the first time this has happened since the rankings were introduced in 1992. 




### Sources:

1. [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c2ey9l3yl4vo)
2. [Fox Sports](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/soccer/2026-world-cup-bracket-semifinals-finals-matchups)

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