Published Jul 15, 2026, 8:01 PM ET · Updated 4 months ago · 1 source
Can Argentina retain their title? Re-ranking the World Cup teams with two games left
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And then there were two. We now know the World Cup 2026 finalists, after Argentina came from behind to beat England in their semi-final in Atlanta, setting up a potentially terrific final against Spain in New Jersey on Sunday. It’s taken five weeks and 46 teams now know they will not be world champions. Two still carry that hope. Spain will be the favourites, clearly the most coherent team, but there is something astonishing within this Argentina side, who won despite conceding first for the thi