France and Spain entered the 2026 FIFA World Cup as the favorites to win the tournament; now the two powerhouses will meet in the semifinals at Dallas Stadium on Tuesday.
Spain sealed its semifinal showdown with France following a 2-1 win over Belgium at Los Angeles Stadium on Friday. France clinched its spot in the semis with a 2-0 win over Morocco in a rematch of the 2022 FIFA World Cup semifinals at Boston Stadium on Thursday.
Now, Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal, rivals at the club level, will renew their rivalry on the international stage, two years after Spain’s 2-1 win over France in the Euro 2024 semifinal.
Here’s everything to know about France vs. Spain in the 2026 FIFA World Cup semifinals:
(Photo by Dustin Satloff – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
France has been absolutely dominant at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Through six matches, France is a perfect 6W-0D-0L. With one more win, it will become just the second team to record seven outright wins at the World Cup after Brazil in 2002. France, which also went 7W-0D-0L at the 1998 World Cup, advanced to the semifinals after a penalty shootout with Italy.
Kylian Mbappé has once again been France’s leading man at the tournament, scoring a tournament-high eight goals in six matches. He is the first person to score at least eight goals in back-to-back World Cups, and the only player to reach 20 goals in 20 matches at the tournament.
Michael Olise has also been a revelation for France in his first World Cup. He has a tournament-high six assists in six matches. With one more assist, he will tie Brazil legend Pelé’s all-time record for most assists in a single edition of the tournament.
(Photo by Sarah Stier – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
