Today, July 14, in Dallas, the national teams of France and Spain will determine the first finalist of the 2026 World Cup, reports UNN.
The match
The first semi-final match between France and Spain will take place at 22:00 at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas. The match will be officiated by referee Ivan Barton from El Salvador, who has already made history at this World Cup.
The thing is, in the match Turkey - Paraguay, Barton sent off Paraguayan forward Miguel Almiron due to the new Vinicius rule.
The striker covered his mouth with his hand while talking to Turkish defender Mert Muldur and said something to the opponent. After reviewing VAR, the main referee decided to show the Paraguayan a straight red card.
Haiti and Turkey lost their chances to advance to the 2026 World Cup playoffs20.06.26, 10:00
Path to the semi-finals
The French national team is going through this World Cup without dropping points. Three wins out of three in the group with a total score of 10:2. In the Round of 16, the French crushed Sweden (3:0), in the Round of 8, they narrowly beat Paraguay (1:0) in a match that ended in scandal, and in the quarter-finals they confidently beat Morocco - 2:0.
Spain, on the other hand, sensationally drew 0-0 with Cape Verde in the group stage, and then won their next two matches.
In the Round of 16, Spain beat Austria (3:0), in the Round of 8 - Portugal (1:0), and in the quarter-finals, the Spaniards narrowly beat Belgium.
Where to watch and who is the favorite
The match in Ukraine will be shown by the MEGOGO media service.
Bookmakers do not single out a clear favorite for this match, but they give a slight advantage to France, which can be bet on with odds of 2.46. Spain is given odds of 3.12.
Overall, the teams have played each other 38 times, with Spain winning 18 times, France winning 13 times, and 7 matches ending in a draw. The last time the teams met was in the semi-finals of the Nations League in 2025. That match ended in a 5-4 victory for Spain.
The last time they met at a World Cup was in June 2006 at the World Cup in Germany. The Round of 16 match ended in a 3-1 victory for France.