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Haaland at 6 a.m., Messi at 10 — the last two semi-final places are decided today

Nothing finished overnight. Norway v England kicked off at 6 a.m. JST in Miami and will be settled around 8; Argentina v Switzerland follows at 10 a.m. in Kansas City. Those two matches fill the last two places in the semi-finals, where France v Spain is already set.

Jul 11, 2026 17:502 min readComments open
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No matches overnight

There were no fixtures on 11 July JST, so no new results landed while Japan slept. Both remaining quarter-finals are today. Norway v England kicked off at 6 a.m. JST at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami; the result should be in around 8 a.m. Argentina v Switzerland starts at 10 a.m. JST at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.

Miami: Haaland and Kane

Norway knocked Brazil out 2-1 in the round of 16, with Erling Haaland scoring both goals. England came through 3-2 against Mexico, Jude Bellingham scoring twice and Harry Kane converting a penalty. England must reshuffle their back line: Jarell Quansah was sent off in that Mexico match and is suspended. The two nations have never met at a World Cup. Kylian Mbappé leads the scoring charts with 8; Haaland has 7.

Kansas City: Messi's Argentina

Argentina have conceded four goals in two knockout matches — 3-2 after extra time against Cape Verde, then 3-2 against Egypt after going two goals down. The defence has not been steady. Switzerland will be without Johan Manzambi, who scored three times in the tournament before a knee injury.

For readers in Japan: the last semi-final place

Japan went out in the round of 32, beaten 1-2 by Brazil on 30 June, and Brazil were then knocked out by Norway. There are no Japan matches left. One semi-final is already set: France v Spain, 4 a.m. JST on 15 July at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Today's two winners meet in Atlanta at 4 a.m. JST on 16 July.

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