Kickoff: Tuesday, July 14, 2026 · 3:00 PM ET (19:00 UTC)
Venue: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Stage: Semi-final · 2026 FIFA World Cup
A genuine heavyweight clash. Both France (world #2) and Spain (world #7) rank among the tournament's elite, and in a Semi-final tie there is no margin for error — one of these contenders is going home tonight.
France arrive with a flawless group-stage record — beat Norway 4–1, beat Sweden 3–0, beat Paraguay 1–0 and beat Morocco 2–0 (12 pts, 10 scored, 1 conceded).
Spain arrive with a flawless group-stage record — beat Uruguay 1–0, beat Austria 3–0, beat Portugal 1–0 and beat Belgium 2–1 (12 pts, 7 scored, 1 conceded).
🇫🇷 France — 🇪🇸 Spain
FIFA ranking — #2 — #7
Confederation — Europe (UEFA) — Europe (UEFA)
World Cup titles — 2 — 1
World Cup appearances — 16 — 16
France are 2-time world champions; Spain are 1-time world champion.
Based purely on the FIFA-ranking gap, a model favors France to win roughly 65% of the time — with the balance split between a Spain result and a draw. That's a ranking-implied estimate, not a prediction of how the 90 minutes will actually unfold: form, tactics, and a single moment routinely override the math, and this tournament has served up several reminders already.
This is a Semi-final tie in the first 48-team World Cup — straight knockout football. There are no second chances and no points to make up: the winner moves a step closer to the final on July 19, the loser is out. If it's level after 90 minutes it goes to extra time and, if needed, penalties. See where both sides sit in our live title odds and how the Round of 32 format works.
*Preview auto-generated ahead of kickoff from first-party tournament data (FIFA rankings, World Cup history, confederation). Updated results land in our match recaps within minutes of full-time. Spanish translation follows within ~10 minutes.*
France vs Spain is scheduled for Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is hosted across 16 cities in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, running from June 11 to July 19, 2026 — the first 48-team World Cup.