It is the unstoppable attack against the nearly impenetrable defence.
The irresistible attacking trio of Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé, and Michael Olise will face a Spain team that has conceded just one goal at the tournament after five consecutive clean sheets in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-finals.
Spain defeated France 2-1 in the UEFA EURO 2024 semifinals and 5-4 in the 2025 UEFA Nations League final. France wants a third straight FIFA World Cup final.
After beating Belgium 2-1 in the quarterfinals in Los Angeles on Saturday, Spain will be confident heading into the semifinals in Dallas.
They may reach three World Cup finals, or we could beat them three times. We are not terrified of what may happen, as said by Spain star Lamine Yamal. Very pleased with the win. In the semifinals again. We came to play and win matches. Rest up and ponder about the France match.”
Yamal was voted Superior Player of the Match again after another impressive performance, while Mikel Merino’s late winner at Los Angeles Stadium secured Spain’s semifinal spot.
Although he has only scored one goal at the World Cup, the 18-year-old stays focused on the team’s success. I wanted to score to help the squad, but I didn’t think about that on the pitch. I doubt anyone would remember my goals or misses if I won the World Cup. Everyone will be thrilled if we win. I aim to win the [player of the match] award, but most importantly, the team wins. I know my runs draw many opponents and can leave a teammate unmarked. We’re here to win, so everything I can do to help, even if I don’t touch the ball, is beneficial.
“Everyone’s bought into this goal business, and we won the European Championship with one goal from me. Then I scored one goal; now I have one. They can relax.”
