Europe beats South America again in the World Cup

He World Cup 2026 continues with the prevailing trend during this century in the tournament: Europe thrashes South America in World Cups. The crossroads of the championship held in the United States, Mexico and Canada have left us a picture of quarter finals with six European teamsone South American and one African. Argentina and Morocco They are the only countries that accompany the teams from the Old Continent among the eight best in the World Cup. Switzerland was the last to advance to the quarterfinals, beating Colombia to avoid a crossover in this round between South American teams.

The World Cup team already assures, at least, two semi-finalists Europeans in this edition of the World Cup. Belgium and Spain They fight the first duel this Friday at 9:00 p.m. in mainland Spain. The winner will face the winner of the France-Moroccoreissue of the last World Cup semi-final.

At the bottom of the painting, England and Norway They star in the other confrontation between European teams. Whoever manages to advance to the semifinals will play against the winner of the duel between Argentina and Switzerland. The current champion is left alone again in the final rounds, and has already touched the elimination in the last two rounds; before Cape Verde and Egypt.

Europe has reaffirmed its dominance in the World Cup qualifiers in the 2026 World Cup. With six teams in the quarterfinals, it has improved the record of Qatar 2022where five reached this round. South America, for its part, has gone from two representatives on Qatari soil (Brazil and Argentina) that only the Albiceleste is among the eight best.

In Russia 2018 They also had two representatives, although in that edition Europe – in addition to adding six countries in the quarterfinals – won the semi-finals with the presence of France, Croatia, Belgium and England. A plenary session that he aspires to in US territory if France and Switzerland They manage to surpass Morocco and Argentina, respectively.

Argentina, the only one that disputes Europe

Argentina is being the only South American team capable of competing with the european football in recent years. Since the triumph of Brazil In the 2002 World Cup, only the Albiceleste has been able to reach the World Cup final. The title match was attended by Italy, France (on three occasions), Netherlands, SpainGermany and Croatia.

Furthermore, three of these finals have been duels between European teams. In the last five World Cups, not including the edition currently being held, the semifinals have featured 15 European teamsfour from South America and Morocco as the only African.

In this tournament, at least two combined from the Old Continent They will repeat among the four best. Brazil has once again left Argentina ‘alone’ after losing to Norway in the round of 16. By sixth time consecutively, the Canarinha has been eliminated by a European team. The current world champion is the one with the most options to prevent Europe reconquer the tournament crown. Unless Morocco avoids it, beating France and the winner of Spain-Belgium, the team led by Lionel Scaloni They would have to beat three European teams in a row to achieve the two-time championship.