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France vs Spain: World Cup Semi-finals Showdown

France and Spain collide in a World Cup Semi-finals showdown, with both sides arriving in flawless form. Group I winners France topped their section with 9 points and a +8 goal difference, while Spain led Group H with 7 points and a +5 differential. The form strip for both reads WWWWW, underlining their momentum.

Season stats suggest France have been the tournament’s most complete side: 6 wins from 6, 16 goals scored and only 2 conceded, with 4 clean sheets and no failures to score. Spain are almost as solid, unbeaten in 6 (5 wins, 1 draw), with 11 goals for and just 1 against, plus 5 clean sheets.

Head-to-Head

Head-to-head in competitive games tilts towards Spain recently. Spain 5-4 France in the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League Semi-finals and Spain 2-1 France at Euro 2024 Semi-finals both saw Spain as the home team. France’s last competitive win in this matchup was Spain 1-2 France in the 2020 Nations League Final.

Key Players

  • Kylian Mbappé (8 goals, 3 assists)
  • Ousmane Dembélé (5 goals, 2 assists)
  • Mikel Oyarzabal (4 goals)

With two elite defenses, this Semi-finals clash promises high quality and fine margins.

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