France face Spain in the World Cup semi-finals, as they fight to move one step closer to the Jules Rimet trophy. The two nations are the highest ranked sides in Europe, and they share one of the

India, July 13 -- France vs Spain FIFA World Cup 2026: The footballing world will grind to a halt as European titans France and Spain clash in a monumental FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final showdown at Dallas Stadium on July 14.

The four top-ranked teams in the world, all previous champions, remain at this summers World Cup; the first of two mouth-watering semi-final clashes features France vs Spain on Tuesday; how might the Spanish go about conquering the tournament favourites in Dallas?

Spain are poised to come up against a very different France side in the FIFA World Cup 2026™ semi-finals from the one they defeated at the same stage of UEFA EURO 2024.

To say that Mikel Merino has had an impact for Spain at this World Cup would be a massive understatement. The midfielder-turned-substitute striker has been the hero for La Roja in each of their last two knockout matches,

Lionel Messi has spent over two decades carving a path through international soccer, facing every World Cup-winning nation from Brazil to France, but one ​notable opponent has always been missing from the list: England.

Argentina kick off preparations for their World Cup semi-final against England, with Lionel Messi and several other key players rested after the quarter-final victory over Switzerland.

Lionel Messi has said Argentina's remarkable run of success is "not normal" after the reigning world champions beat Switzerland to reach the World Cup semifinals, where they will face England.