France-Spain World Cup Semi-Final Match Guide: Schedule, Where to Watch, and Lineups
The two selections that have left better sensations in this World Cup fight for a place in Sunday's final
BarcelonaThe decisive moment of the World Cup has arrived. After 100 matches, only four teams continue to dream of lifting the World Cup next Sunday, July 19: France, Spain, England, and Argentina. The four best teams – according to the FIFA rankings – will face each other in the semifinals of the tournament. The first will be this Tuesday, July 14 at 9:00 PM between France and Spain. The two teams that have shown better football will fight for a place in the final.
The French team arrives after finishing first in Group I and beating Sweden (3-0), Paraguay (0-1), and Morocco (2-0) in the knockout stages. Didier Deschamps' squad – with Barcelona player Jules Kounde in their ranks – has won all the matches they have played in this World Cup, scoring sixteen goals and conceding only two. Real Madrid player Kylian Mbappé leads the team with eight goals and three assists. Deschamps is awaiting news on how central defenders Upamecano and Saliba are doing, as they have some physical discomfort.
Luis de la Fuente's team, for their part, arrive after finishing first in Group H and eliminating Austria (3-0), Portugal (0-1), and Belgium (2-1) in the final phase. The Spanish team drew their first match against Cape Verde (0-0) and, since then, has won everything. There are eight Barcelona players on Spain's roster: Joan Garcia, Pau Cubarsí, Eric Garcia, Pedri, Gavi, Lamine Yamal, Ferran Torres, and Dani Olmo. In total, they have scored eleven goals – four of which by Oyarzabal – and have conceded one.
Time and place of the France-Spain match
The match will be played this Tuesday at 9:00 PM in the Dallas stadium (United States).
Where can today's match be watched (television)
The duel between French and Spanish can be watched on television through the DAZN platform and on La 1 and RTVE Play. It can also be followed live minute by minute on ARA.
Probable lineups for the match
France (4-2-4): Mike Maignan; Jules Koundé, Dayot Upamecano, William Saliba, Lucas Digne; Aurélien Tchouaméni, Adrien Rabiot, Ousmane Dembélé, Michael Olise, Kylian Mbappé and Désiré Doué.
Spain (4-3-3): Unai Simón; Pedro Porro, Pau Cubarsí, Aymeric Laporte, Marc Cucurella; Rodri Hernández, Fabián Ruiz, Dani Olmo; Lamine Yamal, Mikel Oyarzabal and Alex Baena.
Referee: Ivan Arcides Barton Cisneros (El Salvador).