The France vs Spain head-to-head results in the last five matches clearly highlight the fierce rivalry between the European heavyweights.
France faces Spain in the 2026 FIFA World Cup semi-final at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on Tuesday, 14 July 2026. The highly anticipated blockbuster kicks off at 21:00 (SAST).
France vs Spain: Road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup Semi-Final
Les Bleus Beat Morocco in the Quarter-Final
France progressed to the semi-finals after eliminating Morocco in a thrilling quarter-final match at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough on 9 July 2026.
Led by Kylian Mbappé, the French side defeated Morocco 2-0. Mbappé blew up a golden opportunity to put France in front, failing to convert from the spot in the 28th minute.
However, the French captain rectified his mistake when he broke the deadlock in the 60th minute, assisted by Desire Doue.
Ousmane Dembélé, who partners Mbappé in attack, also found the back of the net in the thriller, ensuring France advanced to the semis. Dembélé doubled the score in the 66th minute, assisted by Mbappé.
France, taking a whopping eight shots on target, won five corner kicks in the thriller, while Morocco also won the same number of corners.
In the 2022 FIFA World Cup, France also eliminated Morocco. Les Bleus advanced to the final after winning 2-0 in an electric semi-final at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor on 14 December 2022.
Didier Deschamps’ Side Defeats Paraguay in the Round of 16
France qualified for the Round of 16 after edging a dirty Paraguay side 1-0. The dramatic Round of 16 clash took place at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on 4 July 2026.
French all-time leading goalscorer Kylian Mbappé found the back of the net in the 70th minute. The Real Madrid superstar converted from the spot.
Off the bench, PSG electric winger Desire Doue won the penalty for Didier Deschamps’ team after a Paraguay defender tripped him in the box.
With 5 shots on target, Les Bleus won a whopping 12 corners in the narrow victory, while the villains Paraguay took only two corners with no shots on target.
France Hammers Sweden in the Round of 32
The star-studded France demolished Sweden 3-0 in the Round of 32 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on 30 June 2026.
World-renowned clinical finisher Kylian Mbappé scored a brace when the French side outclassed Sweden. Mbappé, who had an earlier goal cancelled for offside after a VAR review, opened the scoring in the 45th minute. Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembélé provided the assist.
Bradley Barcola, who plays for PSG in Ligue 1, also wrote his name on the scoresheet. Barcola netted his nation’s second goal in the 53rd minute. Bayern Munich superstar Michael Olise bagged the assist. Olise also provided the assist when Mbappé extended France’s score to 3-0 in the 74th minute.
The rampant French side, with an impressive 12 shots on target, took nine corner kicks in the statement victory, while Sweden took only a single corner.
France Secures Nine Points in the Group Stage
Didier Deschamps’ team showed the football fraternity why they are the favourites in the competition hosted by the USA, Canada, and Mexico. During the first phase of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, France accumulated nine points, winning three group matches.
Les Bleus netted a total of 10 goals in those three, while conceding only two. They also kept one clean sheet in the first stage of the tournament.
During the group stage, the Frenchmen trounced Norway 4-1 on 26 June, thrashed Iraq 3-0 on 22 June, and hammered Senegal 3-1 in their opening match of the tournament on 16 June.
Spain Edges Belgium in the Quarter-Final
Spain edged Belgium 2-1 in a closely contested quarter-final encounter at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on 10 July 2026.
Fabian Ruiz opened the scoring in the 30th minute after reacting quickly to a rebound inside the box. However, Charles De Ketelaere responded for Belgium, levelling the score to 1-1 in the 41st minute. Timothy Castagne provided the assist.
Off the bench, Spain super sub Mikel Merino, who plays for Arsenal in the Premier League, scored the winning goal in the 88th minute after another rebound fell kindly to him.
Spain took an impressive eight shots on target and won five corners in the narrow victory, while Belgium took two efforts on target and won only one corner kick.
Who Did Spain Eliminate in the Round of 16?
Spain edged Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal 1-0 in a closely contested Round of 16 encounter at AT&T in Arlington on 6 July 2026.
Off the bench, Mikel Merino broke the deadlock in stoppage time. Merino broke the hearts of Portugal players when he scored the winner in the 90+1 minute. He ensured La Roja secured a place in the quarter-finals of the global showpiece. Ferran Torres provided the assist.
Spain, with six shots on target, took seven corner kicks in the thriller, while Portugal only took three.
Spain Hammers Austria in the Round of 32
The reigning EURO champions hammered Austria 3-0 in the last-32 at SoFi Stadium on 2 July 2026.
Mikel Oyarzabal opened the scoring in the 36th minute, assisted by Marc Cucurella. Pedro Porro then doubled La Roja’s score in the 66th minute, assisted by Alex Baena.
Oyarzabal grabbed his second goal of the match in the 89th minute, extending Spain’s score to 3-0. Cucurella also bagged his second assist of the match.
Spain produced an unbelievable 10 shots on target, while Austria had zero efforts on target, all thanks to La Roja’s solid defence. The Spanish side also took nine corner kicks in the statement victory, while Austria failed dismally to get a corner.
Spain Collects Seven Points in Group Stage
The Spaniards qualified for the Round of 32 after securing an impressive seven points in the group stage. They won two matches and drew one in the first phase of the competition.
With a history of starting slowly at major tournaments, Luis de la Fuente’s team scored five goals in three matches. The Spaniards flexed their defensive muscles by conceding none.
During the group stage, La Roja edged Uruguay 1-0 on 27 June, thrashed Saudi Arabia 4-0 on 21 June, and drew 0-0 with African minnows Cape Verde in their World Cup opener on 15 June.
France vs Spain: Head-to-Head Results in the Last Five Matches
Below, SportPurse zooms in on the head-to-head results of the last five matches between France and Spain, from 2014 to 2025.
Spain 5-4 France
Lamine Yamal scored a brace in Spain’s 5-4 victory against France in a UEFA Nations League semi-final at MHPArena on 5 June 2025.
Nico Williams gave the Spaniards the lead in the 22nd minute, assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal. Three minutes later, Mikel Merino then doubled Spain’s score, with Oyarzabal grabbing his second assist of the match.
Yamal extended La Roja’s lead to 3-0 in the 54th minute. He confidently converted from the spot-kick. A minute later, Pedri also registered his name on the scoresheet, changing the score to an unbelievable 4-0. Williams was credited with the assist.
Despite being 4-0 down, French players continued to attack until they won a penalty in the 59th minute. Kylian Mbappé converted from the spot, changing the score to 4-1.
With his second goal, Yamal extended Spain’s lead to 5-1, assisted by Pedro Porro. Despite losing 5-1, the French stars did not give up but kept piling up the pressure until the Spanish defence cracked.
Off the bench, Rayan Cherki scored France’s second goal in the 79th minute, assisted by Mbappé. Dani Vivian then gifted Les Bleus the third goal, scoring an unfortunate own goal in the 84th minute.
Randal Kolo Muani, who came on in the 76th minute, made it 5-4 in the 90+3 minute, assisted by Cherki.
The thriller saw Spain take an impressive eight shots on target, while France took a whopping nine shots on target. The Spaniards also won four corner kicks, while France took six.
Spain 2-1 France
Spain edged France 2-1 in a fiercely contested EURO semi-final blockbuster at the Allianz Arena in Munich on 9 July 2024.
Randal Kolo Muani put the French side ahead in the 9th minute, assisted by Kylian Mbappé. However, Barcelona wonderkid Lamine Yamal equalised for La Roja in the 21st minute.
Dani Olmo then scored Spain’s second goal in the 25th minute. Olmo’s goal proved decisive as the Spaniards went on to win the match 2-1.
Spain, with two shots on target, took four corner kicks, while France took six in the heartbreaking defeat.
Spain 1-2 France
France edged Spain 2-1 in a hotly contested UEFA Nations League final at San Siro in Italy on 10 October 2021.
Mikel Oyarzabal broke the deadlock in the 64th minute, assisted by Sergio Busquets. However, Karim Benzema responded for France two minutes later. Kylian Mbappé provided the assist when Benzema levelled the score in the 66th minute.
Mbappé then scored Les Bleus’ second goal in the 80th minute, assisted by Theo Hernandez. France defended the one-goal lead until the final whistle.
The Frenchmen recorded five shots on target, while the Spaniards took four shots on target. While France took five corner kicks in the historic victory, Spain took seven.
France 0-2 Spain
Spain thumped France 2-0 in a thrilling international friendly at Stade de France in Paris on 28 March 2017.
David Silva broke the deadlock in the 68th minute. He gave Spain the lead after converting from the spot. Off the bench, Gerard Deulofeu doubled the Spaniards’ lead in the 77th minute, assisted by Jordi Alba.
The star-studded French team took two shots on target, while Spain took four. Both the European powerhouses took four corner kicks each in the clash.
France 1-0 Spain
In another international friendly at Stade de France in Paris on 4 September 2014, France edged Spain 1-0.
Substitute Loïc Rémy, assisted by Mathieu Valbuena, broke the deadlock in the 73rd minute. Luckily for him, his goal proved decisive at the end of the encounter.
France took five shots on target, while a poor performance by the Spaniards saw them take none. Both sides took two corner kicks each in the clash.
Who Are the Key Players in the French Squad?
Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé, and Michael Olise are the most important players in the French squad ahead of the semi-final clash against Spain.
Mbappé has already scored eight goals and three assists in six matches. He has the same number of goals as Lionel Messi. The Real Madrid goal machine is one of the clinical finishers who are in exceptional form at the thrilling tournament.
Meanwhile, Olise can open up any defence with his silky dribbling skills, lightning pace, and tactical ability to create goal-scoring opportunities for other French attackers.
Olise’s combination with Mbappé and Dembélé has been vital for France, and he has already provided five assists in six World Cup matches. Dembélé has also been a consistent performer, scoring five goals and providing two assists in the same number of games.
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Key Players in the Spanish National Team
Mikel Oyarzabal, Lamine Yamal, and Mikel Merino are the key players in the Spanish team ahead of the semi-final blockbuster with France.
Oyarzabal is in fine form at the tournament, having already scored four goals and provided one assist in six matches. Yamal, who battled with fitness at the start of the global showpiece, has scored just one goal in six appearances at the World Cup.
The talented Barcelona teenager will be hoping to add more goals to his tally as the tournament progresses. His confidence will be at an all-time high in the semi-final as he has a good scoring record against France in knockout competitions.
Merino was clinical in front of goal during the World Cup Qualifiers and has brought his A-game to the actual competition. Off the bench, the Arsenal forward has found the back of the net twice at this year’s World Cup.
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