France and Spain have stood out as the best teams at this World Cup but it is Les Bleus who have really captured the hearts of football fans. La Roja obviously warrant respect for the way they can control possession and almost suffocate opponents into submission.
However, the hope is that France are perfectly set up to counter such tactics with their blistering speed on the break. We’re taking 5/4 for Les Bleus to come out on top in normal time in Texas for our initial France vs Spain prediction .
Betting Odds
France vs Spain Betting Odds – 2026 World Cup Semi-Final
Result | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
France | 5/4 | 44.4% |
Spain | 21/10 | 32.3% |
Draw | 9/4 | 30.8% |
*Odds are correct at the time of writing, but subject to change.
France are 5/4 favourites to beat Spain , who are 21/10 for the win, with the draw at 9/4.
How to Watch
How to watch France vs Spain
Tuesday’s first semi-final is scheduled to kick off at 20:00 BST and will be broadcast live on ITV 1 .
Head-to-Head
France vs Spain head-to-head record
These teams have only met once before at a World Cup tournament, with France prevailing 3-1 at Germany 2006 thanks to goals from Franck Ribery, Patrick Vieira and Zinedine Zidane . However, Spain have won the last two encounters , securing a 2-1 success in the Euro 2024 semis and claiming a 5-4 victory at the same stage of last year’s Nations League event.
Barcelona’s teenage sensation Lamine Yamal netted in both of those matches and BOYLE Sports are offering a price boost of 5/2 for him to score again at any time here.
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Predicted Lineups
France vs Spain Predicted Lineups
France Predicted XI
Spain Predicted XI
Form Guides
France form guide
At this tournament, France have rattled off six straight wins , starting out by scoring 10 goals in group-stage victories against Senegal , Iraq and Norway . Sweden were then brushed aside 3-0 before Paraguay tried their best to unsettle Les Bleus with underhand tactics, only for Kylian Mbappe’s 70th-minute penalty to prove decisive.
Morocco were expected to provide stiff opposition in the quarter-finals after some impressive earlier performances, but the Atlas Lions were tamed by France in a fairly routine 2-0 triumph . The 2018 champions and 2022 runners-up are now favourites to qualify for a third straight final and Mbappe was quick to dismiss any injury fears after picking up a knock on his ankle against Morocco.
The Real Madrid star is joint-top of the 2026 World Cup goal charts alongside Lionel Messi with eight strikes and has opened the scoring in all five matches that he has started. Another BOYLE Sports price boost of 15/4 for Mbappe to break the deadlock once more is hard to resist in our World Cup tips today.
Spain form guide
La Roja kicked off with a low-key goalless draw against Cape Verde but then blitzed Saudi Arabia 4-0 and edged out Uruguay 1-0 to top their group . Spain’s 3-0 drubbing of Austria felt like a real statement of intent at the time and a late 1-0 win against neighbours Portugal continued their progress.
Luis de la Fuente’s team conceded for the first time at this tournament when Belgium equalised in their quarter-final clash, but Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino pounced on a goalkeeping error to score a second straight decider from off the bench. La Roja showed when becoming Euro 2024 champions that they can keep on winning tight tussles and they remain a thoroughly organised outfit, with Yamal adding a touch of individual magic.
However, we just feel that with Mbappe backed up by Ousmane Dembele , Michael Olise , Desire Doue and Bradley Barcola , France have more big guns up front and those players are really firing at the moment, so 8/1 for Les Bleus to prevail 2-1 completes our World Cup tips today.
Betting Tips
France vs Spain Betting Tips – World Cup Semi-Final
France to win in normal time @ 5/4
Lamine Yamal to score at anytime @ 5/2
Kylian Mbappe to score first @ 15/4
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