Revisiting the World Cup teams based on family history

 

Ancestry on Facebook. 7 Jul 2026.

Ancestry's Facebook post on DNA origins and the World Cup is a good reminder to revisit the last eight countries who might lift the trophy on 19 July. In May I shared a post on the 2026 World Cup teams based on family history. Ancestry's had the same idea to use the World Cup to generate interest in AncestryDNA and its ancestral origins tool.

Tomorrow France and Morocco are set for an epic quarterfinal clash. France has been amazing throughout the tournament, but I'm pulling for Morocco to make the last four. On Friday, Spain and Belgium play. Belgium knocked out the US, and has never won (they finished in 3rd place in 2018). I'm cheering for Spain to make the semi-final, and if Morocco is out, then for Spain to make the final.

On Saturday, the fun Norwegian squad plays England, followed by Argentina and Switzerland. I think Argentina and Messi are destined for a few more games in this tournament after their miracle comeback against Egypt (they really deserved more and it's too bad their run has ended).