France vs Spain: World Cup Semi-finals Showdown

France and Spain meet in a World Cup Semi-finals clash with both sides arriving in outstanding form. France topped Group I with 9 points, a +8 goal difference and a flawless “WWWWW” form strip, while Spain also finished first in Group H on 7 points and an identical “WWWWW” sequence. Over the full tournament, France have won all 6 matches, scoring 16 and conceding just 2, with 4 clean sheets. Spain are unbeaten too, with 5 wins and 1 draw, 11 goals scored and only 1 conceded, backed by 5 clean sheets.

Recent Meetings

Recent competitive meetings slightly favour Spain. The last encounter saw Spain 5-4 France in the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League Semi-finals in Stuttgart, after a 2-1 Spain win at Euro 2024 in Munich. France’s most recent success was a 2-1 away victory in the 2020 Nations League Final in Milano.

Key Players

• Kylian Mbappé has been devastating for France with 8 goals and 3 assists, supported by Ousmane Dembélé’s 5 goals.
• For Spain, Mikel Oyarzabal has 4 goals and 1 assist.

Stats suggest a finely balanced, high-quality semi-final between two elite attacks and miserly defences.