World Cup 2026 semi-final: France vs. Spain

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(02:08 AM)

Spain leads 2-0

Pedro Poro scored Spain's second goal in the 58th minute, following a one-touch pass from Dani Olmo.

(01:38 AM)

Spain leads 1-0 at halftime

Mikel Oyarzabal's penalty gave Spain a 1-0 halftime lead over France in their World Cup semi-final.

(01:10 AM)

Spain took the lead in the 23rd minute.

Mikel Oyarzabal scored from the penalty spot to give Spain the lead in the 23rd minute. It was his fifth goal of the World Cup.

(12:46 AM)

France is in contention to reach the World Cup final for the third time in a row

France will reach their third consecutive World Cup final if they win this match. France, who won the title in Russia in 2018, lost to Argentina on penalties in Qatar four years ago.

(12:41 AM)

Successful Spanish coach Luis de la Fuente

Under the leadership of Spain coach Luis de la Fuente, the team has won 12 of its 13 matches in two major tournaments, the World Cup and the Euro Cup, while one match has ended in a draw.

(12:35 AM)

Spain had a heavy lead over France earlier

Spain have won seven of their last 10 matches against France, including a 2-1 win in the semi-finals of Euro 2024 and a 5-4 win in the Nations League. In addition, one match ended in a draw and France won two.

(12:31 AM)

Both teams are in the race to reach the finals.

The winner of the France-Spain match will face the winner of the Argentina-England match in the final in New Jersey on Sunday. Both teams are now in contention to reach the final.

(12:29 AM)

The game is being played keeping in mind the possibility of a storm.

The game is being played indoors due to the possibility of possible tornadoes in Dallas.

(12:27 AM)

Spain is playing in its first World Cup semi-final since 2010.

France and Spain will face off in the World Cup semifinals at AT&T Stadium in Dallas. France is in its third consecutive semifinal, while Spain is in its first since 2010.