Your cheat sheet to the teams headed to the World Cup semi-finals
This article provides a preview of the remaining teams in the World Cup, highlighting key players like Kylian Mbappé, Lamine Yamal, Jude Bellingham, and Harry Kane. It notes the historical stakes for teams like France and England as they approach the final match.
Why it matters
The World Cup is a major global sporting event that drives significant international engagement and media attention.
The following was originally published in the Up First newsletter as part of the NPR Network's coverage of the World Cup, Soccer Edition. For more updates from Juliana throughout the games, subscribe to Up First , or check out the new World Cup tab in the NPR app.
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 .
By Wednesday night, we'll know who's heading to the final, which is this Sunday at 3 pm EST in New Jersey.
Here's what to know about the teams going into the last four games:
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