France will take on Spain at the Dallas Stadium on Tuesday in the first semifinal at the FIFA World Cup 2026.
These two teams played another high-stakes semifinal two years back, at the Euro 2024, where La Furia Roja prevailed 2-1 over Les Bleus.
Across all competitions, Spain leads the head-to-head record five to four, with one game ending in a draw. France and Spain have played at the World Cup only once, in 2006, when France won 3-1 in the Round of 16.
France: W-W-W-W-W
Spain: W-W-W-W-W
France (4-2-3-1): Mike Maignan (gk) — Jules Kounde, Dayot Upamecano, William Saliba, Lucas Digne — Kouadio Kone, Adrien Rabiot — Desire Doue, Michael Olise, Ousmane Dembele — Kylian Mbappe.
Spain (4-3-3): Unai Simon (gk) — Pedro Porro, Pau Cubarsi, Aymeric Laporte, Marc Cucurella — Fabian Ruiz, Rodri, Dani Olmo — Alex Baena, Mikel Oyarzabal, Lamine Yamal.
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Published on Jul 14, 2026