World Cup 2026 · Complete — Champions: 🇪🇸 Spain · this edition is now a permanent retrospective

Semi-final

France v Spain

Dallas Stadium · Arlington

Full time
0 – 2
HT 01

Match Report

AI-generated

Spain won 0-2 at Dallas Stadium. Underlying numbers: FRA 0.30 xG, ESP 1.63 xG — the better side won. FRA held 49% possession with a field tilt of 50%.

Styles

Tactical identities

FRA Dominant high pressvsESP Dominant high press

A tactical mirror — both France and Spain are dominant high press sides. Shapes: 4-2-3-1 v 4-3-3.

World Cup history

How this tie sits in the tournament's past

Met once before at the World Cup

  • 2006Round of 16🇪🇸 Spain 13 France 🇫🇷France

🇫🇷 France

  • Best finish: Champions (2018) · 2× champions
  • semis reached: 7 · 16 tournaments
  • Shootouts: 23 W–L
  • Legends: Just Fontaine 13, Kylian Mbappé Lottin 12, Thierry Henry 6

🇪🇸 Spain

  • Best finish: Champions (2010) · 1× champions
  • semis reached: 2 · 16 tournaments
  • Shootouts: 14 W–L
  • Legends: David Villa 9, Raúl 5, Fernando Hierro 5

Match Stats

FRA vs ESP

49%Possession51%
10Shots10
3On target2
0.3xG1.6
0Big chances0
7Corners1
50%Field tilt50%
84%Pass acc.86%
0PPDA0
11Fouls12

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