France vs Spain Prediction (14.07.2026)

France has once again made it far in the World Cup, winning all its matches so far in this year's edition of the tournament. The third consecutive semi-final appearance at a World Cup means that Didier Deschamps' team has already rewritten history, as France has now reached the last four of the tournament eight times, a result only surpassed by Italy (12). On the day Deschamps broke the record for the most matches as a World Cup coach (26), reaching a third consecutive final in the greatest tournament would place the "Roosters" in an even more exclusive club of only three teams that have achieved this feat. More importantly, it would give them the chance to avenge the pain from four years ago when only a loss on penalties to Argentina in Qatar stopped them from winning two consecutive World Cup titles.

Spain finally conceded its first goal in this World Cup, winning 2-1 against Belgium in the quarter-finals. Since 2010, when they became world champions, this is only Spain's second appearance in a World Cup semi-final, with the positive sign being that they have qualified for six of their last seven semi-finals in major tournaments overall. Another positive aspect for Spain is that Luis de la Fuente has managed to play more matches in World and European Championships without a loss than any other (12 wins and 1 draw), and his team will be confident of new success here, having not lost any of their last 36 official matches in regular time, dating back to March 2024 (26 wins and 10 draws). If this remarkable streak continues here, the Spaniards would equal Italy's all-time record of 37 consecutive matches set in 2021.

Last summer, the two teams played a spectacular semi-final in the Nations League, ending with a 5-4 victory for Spain. Now it is unlikely we will see such a high-scoring match again, but both teams remain fully capable and possess everything necessary to witness at least one goal in each of the two nets once more.

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France and Spain face each other in an extremely intriguing semifinal that could easily be a final of the World Cup. France is considered by many to be the main favorite for the title, as they have an exceptionally balanced squad and have shown almost flawless performance so far. However, Spain is also among the strongest teams in the tournament and has reached this stage for a reason.

The recent clashes between the two teams show how contested their rivalry is, but also Spain's slight advantage in it. Last year in the Nations League, Spain won spectacularly 5:4, and a year earlier they defeated them in the semifinals of the European Championship. In the current World Cup, Spain impresses mainly with its solid defense, having conceded only one goal in the six matches played. France also seems increasingly confident defensively, winning all their matches after the group stage without conceding a goal. Despite the enormous attacking potential of both teams, the significance of the match suggests a much more cautious approach.

I expect an extremely exciting but also tactical semifinal. The quality is present on both sides, but the cost of any mistake is enormous. That is why my prediction is a draw after 90 minutes, with the outcome remaining for extra time or penalties.

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The time has come for the semifinals of the 2026 World Cup, and the first one will definitely be worth it. France faces Spain in a huge derby that is eagerly anticipated.

Both impress

It can be said that France is undoubtedly the most convincing team so far in the tournament, having kept 4 clean sheets in 6 matches, winning all their knockout games without conceding a goal. Naturally, it should be noted that the opponents simply were not at the level of Didier Deschamps' team. Kylian Mbappé, Mikael Olise, and Ousmane Dembélé are a challenge for any defense, with Mbappé continuing his battle for the golden boot at the end of the tournament.

On the other side are the European champions from Spain, who conceded their first goal only in the quarterfinals against Belgium. Luis de la Fuente's team dominates their matches, but in front of the opponent's goal, they seem to rely heavily on Lamine Yamal to come up with something. The golden reserve Mikel Merino, however, will be lurking for his chance again.

Bet on goal/goals

I would give a slight advantage to the French, but for now, I do not expect any clean sheets.

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