Wednesday , 26 August 2026

France vs Spain, Worldcup 2026 SEMI FINALS

FIFA World Cup · 2026
0 2
Full Time
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

Overview

Match Preview

France vs SpainWorldcup 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

Head-to-Head

2
France 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals Spain

Recent Form

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
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

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.