France and Spain meet tonight for a place in the 2026 World Cup final, with the winners advancing to Sunday's showpiece in New York. Two of the tournament favourites go head-to-head in Dallas, with Kylian Mbappe's France taking on a Spain side spearheaded by teenage sensation Lamine Yamal.
TV Channel and Kick-Off Time
The World Cup semi-final will be shown live on ITV1, with kick-off at 8pm BST on Tuesday, July 14. The match is being played at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The BBC is not broadcasting the match live.
Live Stream Details
Fans can watch the match live online via ITVX. Viewers in Scotland can also watch on STV or stream the game through STV Player.
Team News and Predicted Line-Ups
Didier Deschamps is expected to stick with the side that has won all six matches at this World Cup. France have scored 16 goals while conceding just twice. Mbappe has led the way, with Ousmane Dembele and Michael Olise also impressing in attack. Spain also have a fully-fit squad, with Luis de la Fuente expected to name an unchanged starting XI following victories over Austria, Portugal and Belgium in the knockout rounds. Lamine Yamal, Rodri and Dani Olmo are all expected to start, while Mikel Oyarzabal is set to lead the line.
France predicted line-up: Maignan; Kounde, Upamecano, Saliba, Digne; Tchouameni, Rabiot; Olise, Doue, Dembele; Mbappe.
Spain predicted line-up: Simon; Porro, Cubarsi, Laporte, Cucurella; Rodri, Ruiz; Yamal, Olmo, Baena; Oyarzabal.
Road to the Semi-Finals
France arrive with a perfect record, winning all six matches. They beat Morocco 2-0 in the quarter-finals after edging past Paraguay in the last 16. Spain have also impressed, eliminating Portugal and Belgium after progressing from the group stage, with their only dropped points coming in an opening draw against Cabo Verde.
Recent Meetings
The sides met most recently in the 2025 UEFA Nations League final, when Spain edged a thrilling 5-4 victory. Spain also beat France in the semi-finals of Euro 2024, while France won the 2021 Nations League final between the two nations.
