France vs Spain: World Cup Semi-finals Showdown

France and Spain collide in a World Cup Semi-finals blockbuster, with both sides arriving in outstanding form. Group I winners France and Group H winners Spain each took top spot in their sections, posting identical last-five records of WWWWW in the group phase.

Season stats suggest France have been the tournament’s most explosive attack, scoring 16 goals in six matches and winning all six, with only two conceded and four clean sheets. Spain are almost as impressive: unbeaten in six (five wins, one draw), with 11 scored and just one conceded, backed by five clean sheets of their own.

Recent competitive meetings tilt slightly Spain’s way. Spain 5-4 France in the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League Semi-finals and Spain 2-1 France at Euro 2024 Semi-finals underline their big-occasion edge, though France did win 2-1 away in the 2020 Nations League Final. Friendlies aside, Spain have taken three of the last four major-tournament clashes.

Kylian Mbappé (8 goals, 3 assists) and Ousmane Dembélé (5 goals, 2 assists) give France immense firepower, while Mikel Oyarzabal (4 goals, 1 assist) leads Spain’s threat.