France vs. Spain live updates: Score, highlights and analysis from the World Cup semifinal
Aurélien Tchouaméni and Bradley Barcola are in Didier Deschamps’ starting lineup in place of Manu Koné and Désiré Doué.
No changes for Spain from their quarterfinal win over Portugal. Super sub Mikel Merino will begin the match on the bench.
France subs: Brice Samba, Robin Risser, Malo Gusto, Ibrahima Konaté, Theo Hernández, Lucas Hernández, Maxence Lacroix, Manu Koné, N’Golo Kanté, Warren Zaïre-Emery, Rayan Cherki, Maghnes Akliouche, Marcus Thuram, Désiré Doué, Jean-Philippe Mateta
Spain subs: David Raya, Joan Garcia, Marc Pubill, Alex Grimaldo, Eric García, Marcos Llorente, Mikel Merino, Gavi, Martin Zubimendi, Pedri, Ferran Torres, Yéremy Pino, Nico Williams, Víctor Muñoz, Borja Iglesias
(L-R) Spain’s midfielder #20 Pedri, Spain’s forward #25 Victor Munoz and Spain’s defender #04 Eric Garcia arrive for the 2026 World Cup football tournament semi-final match between France and Spain at the Dallas Stadium in Arlington on July 14, 2026. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images)
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