LIVE UPDATES: France vs Spain World Cup 2026 semi-finals – Follow all the action, goals and celebrations

Stay tuned as we’ll bring you every key moment from France vs Spain, including the goals, substitutions and talking points as it happens.

Spain have won seven of the last ten encounters, including victories in the Euro 2024 semi-final (2-1) and the 2025 UEFA Nations League semi-final (5-4).

• Matches: 38
• Spain wins: 18
• France wins: 13
• Draws: 7

Spain have enjoyed the upper hand in recent meetings between the two nations.

Head-to-head

Luis de la Fuente’s side are unbeaten in 36 matches in normal time since March 2024 and will equal Italy’s all-time record of 37 if they avoid defeat today.

Since then, La Roja have grown stronger with every match, beating Austria 3-0, Portugal 1-0 and Belgium 2-1, with Mikel Merino scoring decisive late winners in the last two knockout rounds.

Spain, meanwhile, recovered from an opening goalless draw against Cape Verde to finish top of Group H with seven points.

The match also marks a personal milestone for Deschamps, who takes charge of his 26th World Cup match, the most by any coach in the tournament’s history.

Didier Deschamps’ men are appearing in a third successive World Cup semi-final and are bidding to become only the third nation to reach three consecutive World Cup finals.

Les Bleus defeated Sweden 3-0 in the Round of 32, edged Paraguay 1-0 in the Round of 16 and overcame Morocco 2-0 in the quarter-finals despite Kylian Mbappé missing an early penalty.

France have been one of the standout teams at the tournament, winning all three group matches before advancing through the knockout rounds without conceding a goal.

Match Preview

Stay with us for live minute-by-minute updates, goals, key moments and celebrations throughout the match.

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Welcome to AfricaSoccer’s live coverage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup semi-final between France and Spain.