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Map the Semi-Final Picture — France Through, Who Joins Them?

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The bracket is down to the business end. France have booked the first semi-final spot, and three quarter-finals over this weekend decide the other three names. If you are planning outright bets or just want to know who your team can meet next, this is the map — the confirmed fixtures, the NZST dates, the live outright prices and the clearest paths to the 19 July final. Use it as your knockout cheat-sheet.

France are in; three weekend quarter-finals fill the rest of the last four.

Confirmed: France are in Semi-final 1 (14 Jul, Dallas), meeting the winner of Spain–Belgium.
SF2: Winner of Norway–England vs winner of Argentina–Switzerland (15 Jul, Atlanta).
Favourite: France 2.46, then Spain 5.78, Argentina 5.43, England 6.41 (Kalshi via Covers, 2026-07-09 18:31 ET).
The read: France’s side of the draw looks the tougher (Spain lurking); the SF2 half is more open, with England and Argentina the seeds.

Step 1 — See the Confirmed Semi-Final Feed

The last four is half-drawn. Here is how it feeds, with NZST dates for Kiwi diaries:

Semi-final	Fixture	Date (ET)	NZST	Venue
SF1	France vs Winner (Spain/Belgium)	Tue 14 Jul, 15:00	Wed 15 Jul, 07:00	AT&T Stadium, Dallas
SF2	Winner (Norway/England) vs Winner (Argentina/Switzerland)	Wed 15 Jul, 15:00	Thu 16 Jul, 07:00	Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

France are the only confirmed name. Everything else rests on the three remaining quarter-finals.

Step 2 — Track the Quarter-Finals Still to Come

Quarter-final	Fixture	NZST	1X2 (decimal)
QF2	Spain vs Belgium	Sat 11 Jul, 07:00	1.61 / 3.95 / 5.50
QF3	Norway vs England	Sun 12 Jul, 09:00	3.80 / 3.50 / 1.94
QF4	Argentina vs Switzerland	Sun 12 Jul, 13:00	1.80 / 3.50 / 6.00

(QF2 DraftKings via SI; QF3 bet365 via Squawka; QF4 via Squawka/CentralJersey — all as of 2026-07-10 ~09:00 ET.) QF1 is done: France beat Morocco 2–0 to advance.

Step 3 — Read the Outright Board

France’s semi-final berth reshaped the market. They are now the clear favourite; everyone else is priced to catch up.

Outright winner (decimal, Kalshi via Covers, as of 2026-07-09 18:31 ET):

Selection	Odds (decimal)	Status
France	2.46 (range 2.35–2.80)	Through to SF1
Spain	5.78 (range 4.70–5.78)	QF2
Argentina	5.43 (range 4.90–5.43)	QF4
England	6.41 (range 5.60–6.41)	QF3
Norway	15.89	QF3
Belgium	47.62 (range 31.0–47.62)	QF2
Switzerland	52.63 (range 31.0–52.63)	QF4

Worth flagging: the books and the exchange disagree on who’s second. US bookmakers (FanDuel, ESPN) have Spain as the clearer second favourite; on the Kalshi exchange it’s Argentina who edges ahead of Spain. Either way, England sit just a step behind both.

Step 4 — Trace the Paths to the Final

France’s path (SF1): already through, they wait for Spain or Belgium. If Spain come through, France face the tournament’s meanest defence — arguably the hardest possible semi. If Belgium sneak it, France’s route eases considerably.
The SF2 half: wide open. England (6.41) and Argentina (5.43) are the seeds, but Norway (15.89) have already dumped out Brazil and Switzerland (52.63) knocked out Colombia. This is the side of the draw where a surprise finalist could emerge.

Value angle: with France short at 2.46, the outright value now lives in the SF2 half. If you fancy an underdog run, Norway at 15.89 have the form and the Golden Boot leader in Haaland — the longest live price with genuine momentum.

Step 5 — Plan Your Outright Position

The neat play is to wait: three quarter-finals across the weekend will reshuffle this board completely by Sunday night NZST. If you want a position now, France remain the side to beat but offer little value at 2.46. The contrarian angle is a small outright on a live longshot in the open SF2 half before the quarter-finals shorten them.

[ ] Note the two SF dates: 07:00 NZST Wed 15 Jul (SF1) and Thu 16 Jul (SF2)
[ ] Decide whether to bet outright now or wait for the QF results
[ ] Compare France’s outright price across two books — it moved fast post-QF1
[ ] Confirm live decimal odds in NZD before staking any outright

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