France beat Morocco 2-0 in the first World Cup quarterfinal at Foxborough, Massachusetts.
Spain reached the World Cup semifinals by getting a late goal from Mikel Merino to beat Belgium 2-1 on Friday, July 10, in Inglewood, California. La Roja conceded their first goal of the tournament but extended their unbeaten streak to 37 matches.
England advanced to the semifinals Saturday, July 11, getting two goals from Jude Bellingham to beat Norway 2-1 in Miami Gardens, Florida.
Lionel Messi’s World Cup scoring streak ended at nine games, but he still led defending champion Argentina to the semifinals. Julian Alvarez scored the go-ahead goal in extra time and Messi assisted on Argentina’s first goal in a 3-1 win over Switzerland on Saturday, July 11, in Kansas City, Missouri.
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