France v Spain: World Cup 2026 semi-final – live

Published 14 July 2026 · europe

⚽ Kick-off time: 2pm local/3pm EST/8pm BST/5am AEST ⚽ Player guide Golden Boot Football Daily Mail Scott Spain really started slowly. That opening goalless draw

⚽ Kick-off time: 2pm local/3pm EST/8pm BST/5am AEST ⚽ Player guide Golden Boot Football Daily Mail Scott Spain really started slowly. That opening goalless draw with Cape Verde, which admittedly doesn’t look so bad in retrospect.

They belatedly got going with an easy victory over Saudi Arabia, before knocking out Uruguay. Despite that initial stutter, Spain topped Group H after all.

Onto the knockouts, during which Spain have done enough without ever clicking into top gear … yet … though those no-fuss Mikel Oyarzabal finishes against Austria were delicious.

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