Your cheat sheet to the teams headed to the World Cup semi-finals

Lionel Messi #10 of Argentina is thrown in the air by teammates after the 3-2 victory during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between Argentina and Egypt at Atlanta Stadium on July 07, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.

We're at the final stretch of the World Cup. It feels like just yesterday, international fans were arriving in the U.S. and marveling at Buc-ee's and unlimited free soda.

(Image credit: Justin Setterfield)