France and Spain meet in the first semifinal of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday at Dallas Stadium, in a blockbuster clash between two of the tournament’s pre event favourites and FIFA’s top ranked sides.
France have won every match at the tournament so far, beginning with a perfect group stage before crushing Sweden, edging Paraguay and downing Morocco in the knockout rounds, with Kylian Mbappe’s eight goals tied for the tournament’s Golden Boot lead.
Spain have been the competition’s stingiest side, conceding only once all tournament, in their quarter final win over Belgium, after opening with clean sheets against Austria and Portugal in earlier knockout rounds.
The fixture continues a storied rivalry between the two nations, who last met in the semifinal of Euro 2024, where Spain won 2 1 in Munich, and in last year’s Nations League semifinal, which Spain edged 5 4 in a high scoring thriller.
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente described the match as a final before the final, while both sides go into the game unbeaten, setting up what pundits have called the standout tie of the tournament’s final four.
The winner will progress to Sunday’s final in New York and New Jersey, where they will face either England or Argentina, who meet in the tournament’s second semifinal on Wednesday.
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