Two wins to go. How can your team reach the final and win the World Cup 2026? Click here to find out.Who: France vs SpainWhat: FIFA World Cup 2026 – Semifinal 1Where: Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, the United StatesWhen: Tuesday at 2pm (19:00 GMT)How to follow: We will have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 16:00 GMT before our live text commentary stream.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listGrab your popcorn, crack open a cold one – it’s time for the World Cup semifinals.Two-time world champions France – frontrunners to add another one to their tally – face European champions Spain in the biggest match so far of the 2026 World Cup.History is within touching distance for Les Bleus, who can become only the second European nation to play three successive World Cup finals after West Germany.But standing in France’s way is a slick and sturdy Spain, the familiar foes with whom they share a storied rivalry.Tuesday’s opening final four fixture will be a clash of styles: France’s fiery, irrepressible attacking going up against Spain’s controlled, careful game.Here’s all you need to know about the first semifinal:How did France and Spain reach the semifinals?France topped Group I with a perfect record of nine points, winning against Norway, Senegal and Iraq. They thrashed Sweden 3-0 in the round of 32 before beating a stubborn Paraguay side 1-0 in the last 16 and sailing into the semifinals with a dominant 2-0 win over Morocco.Spain topped Group H with seven points, beating Saudi Arabia and Uruguay and drawing with Cape Verde. They began their knockout campaign with a 3-0 thrashing of Austria in the round of 32 b …
