Argentina confirmed their best ever performance at a World Cup when they recorded a 34-10 win over the French to take third place on Friday.
Jonny Wilkinson kicked a late penalty and drop-goal to put England through to the World Cup Final with a 14-9 victory over hosts France.
France will play England in an all-northern semi-final in Paris next Saturday, after stunning favourites New Zealand 20-18 in Cardiff.
France await the result of the Ireland v Argentina match with interest after they secured the expected bonus-point 64-7 rout of Georgia.
France sent Ireland's high hopes of World Cup quarter-final qualification into freefall on Friday, beating the men in green 25-3 in Paris.
France are back on song in the World Cup, making amends for their opening night loss with a 87-10 demolition of Namibia on Sunday.
Argentina have won the opening game of the 2007 World Cup, beating hosts France 17-12 in Pool D in the Stade de France on Friday.
Wales failed to produce a pre-World Cup boost as they were crushed 34-7 by France in their Cardiff send-off on Sunday.
France laid down an outsized marker in the shape of a well-executed 22-9 victory over England at Stade Velodrome in Marseille.
