Wednesday , 26 August 2026

France vs Spain, Worldcup 2026 SEMI FINALS

FIFA World Cup · 2026
France
0 – 2
Full Time
Spain
Tue 14 Jul 2026 · 19:00 UTC AT&T Stadium 70,176 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 22' Mikel Oyarzabal pen
0–2 58' Pedro Porro
Adrien Rabiot 8' Y
Y 31' Cucurella
Kylian Mbappe 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

France vs Spain — Worldcup at AT&T Stadium.

  • France 3 games · 9 pts (2026/26)
  • Spain 3 games · 7 pts (2026/26)

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 Curacao 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

2
France 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals Spain
Last 5 meetings
2026-07-14 France 0–2 Spain 2024-07-09 Spain 2–1 France

Recent Form

France
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Jul Spain H 0–2 L
09 Jul Morocco H 2–0 W
04 Jul Paraguay A 1–0 W
30 Jun Sweden H 3–0 W
26 Jun Norway A 4–1 W
22 Jun Iraq H 3–0 W
Spain
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Jul France A 2–0 W
10 Jul Belgium H 2–1 W
06 Jul Portugal A 1–0 W
02 Jul Austria H 3–0 W
27 Jun Uruguay A 1–0 W
21 Jun Saudi Arabia H 4–0 W

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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
France this season
88% Clean Sheets
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' Temperatures are rising at AT&T Stadium as France face off against Spain in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Spain winning 100% of all matches.
  • 8' That is a card for France. Adrien Rabiot will be fuming at that decision.
  • 13' France currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 18' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 22' Mikel Oyarzabal does the damage! The net is bulging and Spain surge ahead!
  • 27' William Saliba needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 30' Maxence Lacroix gets the nod from France. He replaces William Saliba and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 31' Cucurella catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 31.
  • 36' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 41' Spain looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Dani Olmo scoring 1 goals.
  • 46' France make a change. Adrien Rabiot trudges off to be replaced by Manu Kone on 46 minutes.
  • 51' The 23-year-old Bradley Barcola has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 4 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 56' Ousmane Dembele is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Spain so far.
  • 57' The whistle greets Bradley Barcola as he departs to be replaced by Desire Doue.
  • 58' Pedro Porro has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 58 minutes.
  • 63' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His France side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 68' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 72' Rayan Cherki is ready to make an impact after coming on for Michael Olise at the 72 minute mark.
  • 73' Rayan Cherki is replacing Michael Olise for the France side.
  • 74' It is a substitution in Spain team. Mikel Oyarzabal is replaced by Ferran Torres on 74 minute.
  • 77' Mikel Merino has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dani Olmo on 77 minute.
  • 82' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 83' Fresh legs for Spain! Nico Williams comes on to replace Alex Baena.
  • 86' The referee shows France player a card on 86.
  • France will have plenty to reflect on. Spain were simply the better side today.

Lineups

France Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Didier Deschamps

Spain Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luis de la Fuente

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

✓ Correct
France17% Draw34% Spain49%
Actual: Spain win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes22% 0% No78%
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

✗ Wrong
France7% Draw61% Spain32%
Actual: 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.