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.

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. Five of the tournament’s top six scorers will be in action.

Subscribe to read this story ad-free

Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.

It makes for two mouth-watering matchups over the next two days full of heated rivalries and intriguing subplots. The action kicks off this afternoon in Dallas with two European powerhouses, France vs. Spain. Tomorrow, England takes on Argentina in Atlanta.

Our NBC News team will be live-blogging both games. Don’t miss out!