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Al Jazeera Report Profiles Economies of the 2026 World Cup Semi-Finalists
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Al Jazeera Report Profiles Economies of the 2026 World Cup Semi-Finalists
For the first time since FIFA's 1994 ranking system, the four highest-ranked teams have reached the World Cup semi-finals, with the report examining their economic standing.
- Spain, ranked first globally, has a GDP of $1.9 trillion and an expected 2026 growth rate of 2.1%, according to Goldman Sachs and World Bank data from 2025.
- France, the second-largest economy in the European Union, has a GDP of $3.37 trillion with 2025 growth at 0.8%, according to European Commission data.
- The United Kingdom has a GDP of $4 trillion with near-zero economic growth of 0.6% in the first quarter of 2026, according to British House of Commons data.
- Argentina has a GDP of $683 billion with inflation dropping from 219% in 2024 to 39% in 2025, according to World Bank figures.
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