France vs Spain, Worldcup 2026 SEMI FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Match Details
- Referee Ivan Barton
- Assistant 1 David Moran
- Assistant 2 Henry Pupiro (Nicaragua)
6 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 15.5 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Czechia | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Switzerland | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Canada | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Qatar | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Brazil | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | Morocco | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | Scotland | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Haiti | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | United States | 3 | 6 |
| 14 | Australia | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | Paraguay | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | Turkey | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Germany | 3 | 6 |
| 18 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 6 |
| 19 | Ecuador | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | Curaçao | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Netherlands | 3 | 7 |
| 22 | Japan | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | Sweden | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Belgium | 3 | 5 |
| 26 | Egypt | 3 | 5 |
| 27 | Iran | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | Spain | 3 | 7 |
| 30 | Cape Verde Islands | 3 | 3 |
| 31 | Uruguay | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 |
| 33 | France | 3 | 9 |
| 34 | Norway | 3 | 6 |
| 35 | Senegal | 3 | 3 |
| 36 | Iraq | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | Argentina | 3 | 9 |
| 38 | Austria | 3 | 4 |
| 39 | Algeria | 3 | 4 |
| 40 | Jordan | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | Colombia | 3 | 7 |
| 42 | Portugal | 3 | 5 |
| 43 | Congo DR | 3 | 4 |
| 44 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | England | 3 | 7 |
| 46 | Croatia | 3 | 6 |
| 47 | Ghana | 3 | 4 |
| 48 | Panama | 3 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
Season Stats
| France | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| #33 | Position | #29 |
| 9 | Points | 7 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 3 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 0 |
| 10 | Scored | 5 |
| 2 | Conceded | 0 |
| +8 | GD | +5 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 2.33 |
| 100% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
France this season
France this season
88%
Clean Sheets
Spain this season
Spain this season
France are 33rd (9 pts). Spain are 29th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
France
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
5/1
61-75
6/–
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Spain
0-15
1/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
France
| Kylian Mbappe | 10 G | 4 A |
| Ousmane Dembele | 6 G | 2 A |
| Bradley Barcola | 3 G | 1 A |
Spain
| Mikel Oyarzabal | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at AT&T Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between France and Spain.
- 5' Spain come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 8' France receives a card for a hard tackle on 8.
- 13' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both France and Spain are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 18' Spain international Lamine Yamal has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 3 assists in the Array this season.
- 22' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mikel Oyarzabal makes it 0-1.
- 27' France have won 90 goals from 177 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' The crowd applauds William Saliba as he leaves the pitch. Maxence Lacroix steps in for France.
- 31' Spain receives a card for a hard tackle on 31.
- 36' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aurelien Tchouameni made 391 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 41' Lucas Digne has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 46' Another substitution for France to replace Adrien Rabiot by Manu Kone on 46 minute.
- 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 56' Spain looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Dani Olmo scoring 1 goals.
- 57' The France bench stirs into life. Bradley Barcola is withdrawn and Desire Doue gets his opportunity.
- 58' Pedro Porro has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 58 minutes.
- 63' Jules Kounde needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 68' France are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Spain backline.
- 72' Michael Olise makes way for Rayan Cherki at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from France.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Rayan Cherki. He replaces Michael Olise on 73 minute.
- 74' Ferran Torres has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mikel Oyarzabal on 74 minute.
- 77' The whistle greets Dani Olmo as he departs to be replaced by Mikel Merino.
- 82' The travelling Spain supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 83' Another substitution for Spain to replace Alex Baena by Nico Williams on 83 minute.
- 86' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Kylian Mbappe on 86 minutes.
- It finishes all square. France and Spain share the spoils 0-2.
Lineups
France Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
3
Lucas Digne ↓ Theo Hernandez 72'
-
14
Adrien Rabiot ↓ Manu Kone 46'
- 10
- 17
- 16
- 5
- 8
- 4
- 7
-
11
Michael Olise ↓ Rayan Cherki 72'
-
12
Bradley Barcola ↓ Desire Doue 57'
Bench
- 13
- 1
-
26
Maxence Lacroix ↑ 30'
- 22
- 15
-
19
Theo Hernandez ↑ 72'
- 21
- 9
-
6
Manu Kone ↑ 46'
-
24
Rayan Cherki ↑ 72'
- 2
- 25
-
20
Desire Doue ↑ 57'
- 18
- 23
Coach
Didier Deschamps
Spain Lineups
4-1-2-3Starting XI
- 14
-
12
Pedro Porro ↓ Marcos Llorente 83'
- 16
- 23
- 24
-
8
Fabian Ruiz ↓ Pedri 77'
-
10
Dani Olmo ↓ Mikel Merino 77'
-
21
Mikel Oyarzabal ↓ Ferran Torres 74'
- 19
-
15
Alex Baena ↓ Nico Williams 83'
- 22
Bench
- 1
-
7
Ferran Torres ↑ 74'
-
6
Mikel Merino ↑ 77'
- 26
-
5
Marcos Llorente ↑ 83'
- 3
- 4
- 18
-
20
Pedri ↑ 77'
- 11
- 13
-
17
Nico Williams ↑ 83'
- 9
- 2
- 25
Coach
Luis de la Fuente
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Randal Kolo Muani | 1 |
| Dani Olmo | 1 |
| Lamine Yamal | 1 |
| Pedro Porro | 1 |
| Mikel Oyarzabal | 1 |
Head to Head
France Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.37
France xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
Spain xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 81% + Under — clean sheet likely 78%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Spain win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 1.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 2.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 3.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
France or Draw
52%
Draw or Spain
83%
France or Spain
66%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Spain win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
25.5%
0 – 1
24%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
10.1%
1 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 3
4.7%
1 – 3
2.1%
2 – 1
1.7%
2 – 0
1.3%
0 – 4
1.3%
2 – 2
1.1%
Asian Handicap — France
| Handicap | France covers | Push | Spain covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 9% | 89% |
| -0.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 30% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 15% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
France keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Spain keeps clean sheet
69%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.