France and Spain will be facing each other in World Cup semi finals on Tuesday, 14 July 2026 at Dallas Stadium (Dallas, Texas, United States) at 21:00. Both teams have had fantastic stats in recent matches.
France to challenge Spain in a crucial World Cup Semi Final match
France have been capable of registering at least two goals plus in each game this World Cup. Spain on the other end have lost none of their matches with only one goal conceded since group stages matches.
The two teams have won all their last three matches each in this World Cup. France won again against Sweden, Paraguay and Morocco while Spain beat Austria, Portugal and Belgium.
In quarter finals, France beat Morocco 2-1. Goals from Kylian Mbappe and O.Dembele secured them semi final position. Spain won 2-1 against Belgium with late win goal, 88th minute from Mikel Merino, thus booking their semifinal position.
France and Spain past records, Data and achievements
According to FLASHSCORE, Spain has longest unbeaten run so far than any other international team ,36 matches. If they win the World Cup, they will break Italy record of unbeaten 37 matches.
The data shows that Colombia were the last team to beat Spain in a 90 minutes play in March 2024. Reports from Flashscore also say that the La Roja has 649 minutes record run without conceding a goal. A record which was recently ended by Belgian star, Charles De Ketelaere during 2026 World Cup Quarter final. Although Spain won 2-1 over Belgium.
According to REUTERS, France have won World Cup twice in 4 times as finalists. Reuters reports says that Les Bleus made it to FIFA World Cup Finals in 1998, 2006, 2018 and 2022. This means a challenge to La Roja to deny France from writing a history record of the first team to reach World Cup finals five times.
Spain vs France clash has always been hard to predict. In 2021 Nations League Final, France won 2-1 over La Roja. In EUROS 2024 semi final, Spain surprised the Les Bleus with 2-1 win. Last year, 2025 Nations League semi final Spain won an aggressive 5-4 score against the France side.
What Spain Manager and France midfielder, Rabiot said in an interview on France vs Spain
Spain manager, Luis De La Fuente during a post match interview after beating Belgium praised his team saying that they are the only to beat France twice. "These are two high-level teams who are going to face each other," he added.
"We fear no one. Considering the path we've taken , I think we come into this semi final in best possible shape...," Rabiot said.
Best player from each side
For Les Bleus, Kylian Mbappe is undoubtedly the best player. The Real Madrid star is among the leading goal scorer with 8 goals. Mbappe has been able to register at least one goal on every match.
From Spain team, Rodri has shown the world why he won the 2024 Ballon d'or. The player has been a key player for La Roja for his experience in the midfield. He's now leading with most touches in 2026 World Cup tournament.
France look more dangerous in the attack while Spain got better midfield and defense.
What the football fans expect
Today, football fans look forward to watching one of the best 2026 World Cup match. Looking at the every teams performance, both teams are in form.
We are likely to watch an interesting semifinal. Any of the teams can secure a position in the 2026 World Cup. Both sides having World class players, the game can only be decided on the pitch. Lamine Yamal has never lost to Kylian Mbappe both in club level and national team. Can Mbappe overturn the results today?
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