France 0–2 Spain — Semi-final, Match 101
Spain beat France 2–0 in Match 101 of the World Cup 2026 semi-final at Dallas Stadium, Arlington on July 14, 2026. Spain advanced to the final; France were eliminated.
How the tie was set up
The first semi-final brought together France and Spain in Match 101. France reached the last four by beating Morocco 2–0 in Boston, while Spain edged Belgium 2–1 in Los Angeles. Spain won 2–0 and advanced to the final on July 19 at New York New Jersey Stadium, where they met Argentina, 2–1 winners over England in the second semi-final (Match 102, July 15, Atlanta).
How they got here
- France — Beat Paraguay 1–0 in the Round of 16, then Morocco 2–0 in the quarter-finals. France 2–0 Morocco (Quarter-final, Match 97)
- Spain — Beat Portugal 1–0 in the Round of 16, then Belgium 2–1 in the quarter-finals. Spain 2–1 Belgium (Quarter-final, Match 98)
Head-to-head
Two of Europe's heavyweights meet with a place in the final at stake: France's tournament pedigree against a Spain side that has conceded just once in the knockout rounds.
Result and recap
Spain 2, France 0. Spain are through to the World Cup 2026 final, while France's run ends in the semi-finals.
What it meant
Spain went on to win the World Cup, beating Argentina 1–0 after extra time in the final on July 19. France finished fourth after losing the third-place play-off 6–4 to England in Miami on July 18.