Who wins now? France and Spain to meet again in decisive duel

Who wins now? France and Spain to meet again in decisive duel And here we go again for another France vs. Spain clash that PROMISES a lot! The first semifinal of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will pit against each other two national teams that keep building up heavyweight showdowns. And next Tuesday’s (14) could be the biggest of them all. The last three meetings involving the senior national teams were decisive ones. And there was also a match with a gold medal on the line.  Recent history shows a Spain side that has made France suffer.  Look back below at how those clashes went. Spain 5 x 4 France - Nations 2025 A nine-goal madness and an almost epic comeback in their most recent meeting.  The Nations League semifinal had Spain leading 5-1 by the 67th minute, with two goals from Yamal. Deschamps’ men did not give up, but it was Spain who advanced. The title would go to Portugal, who came out on top on penalties. Spain 2 x 1 France - Euro 2024 Kolo Muani put  Les Bleus ahead just eight minutes in. But it was La Roja who reached the Euro final thanks to Yamal and Dani Olmo. 📸 Justin Setterfield - 2024 Getty Images And the trophy would be won against England.  France 3 x 5 Spain - 2024 Olympic Games France reached the final after beating, for example, Argentina. And they had the "home advantage." But they came up short. Spain went 3-1 up and saw the hosts fight back to level through Mateta in the 93rd minute. Then came extra time and, with it, the goals from hero Sergio Camello. Another Spanish celebration one month after the Euro title. 📸 Alex Pantling - 2024 Getty Images That Spain U23 side had Eric García, Pubill, Cubarsí and Baena among the starting XI. Joan Garcia, meanwhile, was the backup goalkeeper. Fermín López, who missed the World Cup through injury, was another standout. For France, Koné, Olise and the aforementioned Mateta started. Meanwhile, Cherki, Akliouche and Doué came off the bench. Spain 1 x 2 France - Nations 2021 It was a France side that still had Lloris, Pogba, Griezmann and also counted on Benzema. The current Al-Hilal forward and Mbappé scored to secure the title.  📸 FRANCK FIFE Spain, meanwhile, had seven starters who are at this World Cup.  Examples include Unai Simón, Rodri and Oyarzábal, the goalscorer. So, what now? Which team will come out on top? Have your say!  This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.