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From The Sports Desk: Spain, France meet in star-studded World Cup semifinal

For the first time, FIFA’s top four teams have all made the World Cup semifinals, and not since 1990 has the final four been made up entirely of previous winners.

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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated sports brief. The source report from NBC News says: For the first time, FIFA’s top four teams have all made the World Cup semifinals, and not since 1990 has the final four been made up entirely of previous winners.

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  • Primary source: NBC News
  • Published: Jul 14, 2026, 2:26 PM UTC
  • Coverage area: Sports
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  1. Source published: Jul 14, 2026, 2:26 PM UTC
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