WORLD CUP DAILY, July 14: Semi

WORLD CUP DAILY, July 14: Semi-finals start today

Published 7:00 am Tuesday, July 14, 2026

FIFA World Cup Trophy displayed at BC Place Stadium on July 26, 2024 in Vancouver. (Ethan Cairns/Getty Images for FIFA)

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The semi-finals start today with France taking on Spain in Dallas at 12 p.m. PT.

Spain has the upper hand, having won seven of their last ten encounters, including a 2-1 win in the 2024 EURO semi-finals and a 5-4 victory at the 2024-25 UEFA Nations League semi-finals.

However, France has won 17 of its last 20 World Cup matches.

“Kylian Mbappé scored the winner when France defeated Spain 2-1 in the 2020/21 UEFA Nations League final in Milan, Mikel Oyarzabal having opened the scoring for Spain.”

“Three of Lamine Yamal’s seven goals for Spain have been scored against France – all in semi-finals. He scored once in their meeting at UEFA EURO 2024 and twice in their clash in the 2024/25 UEFA Nations League,” according to FIFA.

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