Follow the France vs Spain match live on our website

14 July 2026, 23:071 min read185

In the semi-finals of the World Cup play-offs, the national teams of France and Spain will face each other. The match starts on July 15 at 00:00 Tashkent time. You can follow this game via live text commentary on our website.

The France vs Spain clash is one of the most important matches on the road to the final. Both teams are expected to play in a 4-2-3-1 formation. France's lineup is planned to feature Mike Maignan, Jules Koundé, Dayot Upamecano, William Saliba, Lucas Digne, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Adrien Rabiot, Ousmane Dembélé, Kylian Mbappé, Michael Olise, and Bradley Barcola.

Spain is expected to start with Unai Simón, Pedro Porro, Pau Cubarsí, Aymeric Laporte, Marc Cucurella, Álex Baena, Rodri, Pedri, Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo, and Mikel Oyarzabal.

Our live text commentary will cover the key moments of the match. Information about goals, dangerous attacks, yellow cards, substitutions, and referee decisions will be updated throughout the game.

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Ousmane Dembélé burst into the box and fired towards the center of the goal from close range, but Unai Simón kept his team in it with a brilliant save.
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Ousmane Dembélé received the ball inside the box and took a shot. Unai Simón made a confident save to keep his clean sheet.
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Nico Williams showed off his individual skill, broke into the penalty area and fired a shot, but the ball went just wide of the left post.
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Lamine Yamal tried to break forward, but the French defender cleared the ball out of play.
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Manu Kone sent the ball into the penalty area, but it wasn't a dangerous cross.
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France takes a corner kick. Instead of crossing into the box, Ousmane Dembélé plays it short to a teammate.
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Lamine Yamal tried to dribble past the French defenders, but they cleared the ball out of play. Goal kick for France.
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Lamine Yamal made a brilliant run for Spain, but the French defenders cleared the danger. Play is stopped and the French goalkeeper will restart the game.
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Kylian Mbappé took a free-kick from close range for France. His shot went just over the crossbar.
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Lamine Yamal committed a foul. Referee Ivan Barton awarded a dangerous free kick to France.
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Kylian Mbappé has been shown a yellow card, he needs to be more careful in the coming minutes.
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Referee Ivan Barton whistled for a foul committed by Spain midfielder Rodri.
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Referee Ivan Barton spotted Rodri's foul on his opponent and blew the whistle.
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Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente makes his second substitution: Nico Williams comes on for Alex Baena.
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Substitution for Spain: Pedro Porro is off, Marcos Llorente comes on.
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Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon is injured and is receiving medical attention.
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Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon picked up a minor injury, but he can continue the match.
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Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon is down injured and receiving medical attention.
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Désiré Doué unleashed a powerful long-range shot, the goalkeeper saved the Frenchman's attempt.
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Theo Hernandez tried to set up a French attack with a pass, but Unai Simon claimed the ball in time.
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The number of fans at the stadium reached 70,176.
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Ferran Torres received the cross in the box and headed dangerously, but the ball went just wide of the left post.
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Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente has made a substitution. Pedri replaces Fabian Ruiz.
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Substitution for Spain: Pedri replaces Dani Olmo.
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Ousmane Dembélé took the free kick and crossed into the box, but the Spanish defenders cleared it easily.
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Lamine Yamal committed a foul on his opponent, and referee Ivan Barton awarded a free kick to France.
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Désiré Doué tried to create a dangerous chance for France, but made a mistake with his pass. The ball went out of play, and the Spain goalkeeper will restart with a goal kick.
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Ferran Torres is caught offside. The Spaniard was too eager with his run behind the defensive line.
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Substitution for Spain: Ferran Torres comes on for Mikel Oyarzabal.
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Désiré Doué delivered a cross into the France penalty area, but the defenders managed to clear the ball.
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Substitution for France: Lucas Digne leaves the pitch, Maghnes Akliouche comes on.
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Substitution for France: Lucas Hernandez replaces Michael Olise.
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Substitution for France: Lucas Digne leaves the pitch, Maghnes Akliouche comes on.
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Substitution for France: Michael Olise leaves the pitch, replaced by Rayan Cherki.
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It's very hot, so the referee has called for a short cooling break.
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France defender Jules Koundé made a very rough challenge for the ball, referee Iván Barton called a foul.
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Kylian Mbappé is offside, the linesman has raised his flag.
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Lucas Digne sent a dangerous cross into the box, but Unai Simón gathered the ball in time.
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France took the corner kick quickly.
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Kylian Mbappé attempted a shot from outside the box, but the defenders blocked it. France will take a corner kick.
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Désiré Doué played a low cross from outside the box, but the defenders cleared the danger.
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Aurélien Tchouaméni reached the ball from the corner, but sent it well over the crossbar.
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France midfielder Michael Olise is preparing to take the corner kick.
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France midfielder Michael Olise took the corner kick quickly with a short pass.
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France creates a dangerous chance! Kylian Mbappé crosses into the box, but Unai Simón clears the danger and concedes a corner.
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The Spanish national team is playing with composure and discipline, trying to break down the opponent's defense.
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Lamine Yamal scored, but the goal was disallowed for offside by the linesman.
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Fabián Ruiz tried to create a dangerous chance for Spain, but his pass was slightly off target.
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Pedro Porro scored Spain's next goal and extended the lead.
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Substitution for France: Bradley Barcola leaves the pitch, Désiré Doué comes on.
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Fabián Ruiz delivered a cross into the penalty area, but the ball didn't reach his teammate.
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Bradley Barcola broke into the penalty area, but Unai Simón came off his line to clear the danger.
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Ousmane Dembélé played a ball forward, but it went out of play. Goal kick for Spain to restart the game.
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Lamine Yamal tried to push forward for Spain, but the French defenders cleared the ball.
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Lamine Yamal tried to push forward, but the French defenders cleared the danger.
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Fabián Ruiz committed a foul. The referee whistled for the infringement and stopped the game.
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Lamine Yamal (Spain) is caught offside, the referee stops play.
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Kylian Mbappé tried to set Bradley Barcola through on goal with a brilliant pass, but a defender cleared the ball out of play to avert the danger.
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Fabián Ruiz committed a foul. The referee blew the whistle and awarded a set-piece to Spain.
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Spain midfielder Rodri made a mistake while passing to his teammates.
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Substitution for France: Manu Koné replaces Adrien Rabiot.
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Referee Ivan Barton has started the second half and the game continues.
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The first half has ended, the teams go into the break.
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Lucas Digne delivered a dangerous cross into the box, but the Spanish defenders managed to clear the ball.
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Alex Baena committed a foul on his opponent and referee Ivan Barton showed him a yellow card.
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Adrien Rabiot is caught offside, the attack is stopped.
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Jules Koundé's pass failed to find its target, and France's attack came to nothing.
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Jules Koundé committed a rough foul while attacking.
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Adrien Rabiot committed a rough foul for France, and the referee showed him a yellow card.
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The fourth official has added 6 minutes of stoppage time.
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Ivan Barton blows the whistle for a foul by Fabian Ruiz. France will take a free kick.
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Michael Olise took the corner, but couldn't find his teammates. The cross was too strong and sailed over everyone.
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Kylian Mbappé tried to dribble past the defender, but they cleared the ball out of play. France will take a corner kick.
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Fabian Ruiz played a forward pass, but one of the French defenders blocked the ball.
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The linesman flagged Kylian Mbappé (France) for offside, and the referee confirmed the decision.
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Before Kylian Mbappe's shot, the linesman flagged for offside.
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Alex Baena took the corner kick, but the French defenders cleared the ball.
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Fabián Ruiz shot from inside the box, but the defenders cleared it skillfully. Spain wins a corner.
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Pedro Porro fired from outside the box, but the ball went over the crossbar.
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Bradley Barcola dribbled past the defenders for France, but his shot from outside the box went wide. The ball sailed just over the crossbar.
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Alex Baena (Spain) is caught offside.
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Alex Baena (Spain) is caught offside.
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Dani Olmo took a shot from distance, but the ball went over the bar.
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Marc Cucurella (Spain) tried to break through the defensive line, but a defender made a brilliant last-ditch clearance.
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French forward Ousmane Dembélé took the free kick, sending the ball towards his teammates. However, the Spanish goalkeeper anticipated the danger and easily collected the ball.
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Spain defender Marc Cucurella has been booked. He needs to be more careful.
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Forced substitution for France: William Saliba leaves the pitch, replaced by Maxence Lacroix.
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France defender William Saliba has picked up an injury. His ability to continue the match is in doubt.
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France is controlling the tempo of the game with short passes.
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The ball went out of play. Marc Cucurella will take the throw-in for Spain.
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The referee blew the whistle and the players headed for a short break.
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Mikel Oyarzabal converts the penalty to double the lead.
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Spain's Mikel Oyarzabal is stepping up to the penalty spot.
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Referee Ivan Barton has called a foul by Lucas Digne. A penalty is awarded to Spain.
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Michael Olise delivered a brilliant cross into the box, but a defender cleared the danger. France will look to create a chance from the corner kick.
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Fabián Ruiz tried to pass to Marc Cucurella, but the ball went too far due to too much power.
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Aurélien Tchouaméni sent the ball into the penalty area, but the Spanish defenders cleared the danger.
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France took the corner kick with a short pass.
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Michael Olise received the ball in the box and fired a shot, but the defender made a brilliant block. France will have a corner kick.
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The referee blew the whistle, Michael Olise (France) committed a rough foul on his opponent.
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Kylian Mbappé found space in the middle of the pitch and passed to his teammates, but no one could reach the ball.
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Dayot Upamecano tried to break through the defensive line but failed to find a teammate. The ball went out of play, Spain will take a goal kick.
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Alex Baena took the free kick, but the Spanish midfielder's delivery hit the wall of French defenders.
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Adrien Rabiot committed a foul for France. The referee blew the whistle and awarded a free kick to Spain.
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Adrien Rabiot has been shown a yellow card for the France national team.
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Adrien Rabiot committed a foul for France. Referee Ivan Barton whistled for a free kick to Spain but did not book the player.
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Michael Olise played a pass to Kylian Mbappé for France, but the defender got to the ball first.
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Adrien Rabiot collected the rebound and struck from distance, but lost his balance and the ball went wide of the left post.
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Michael Olise delivered a corner into the box for France, but a defender headed the ball away.
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Bradley Barcola tried to cross into the box, but the defender cleared the ball out of play. France wins a corner kick.
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Lamine Yamal surged forward towards the goal, but the defender arrived in time to clear the danger.
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Unai Simon tried to pass to his Spain teammate, but the defender intercepted the ball well.
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Marc Cucurella tried to slice through the defense with a brilliant pass, but Mike Maignan stayed alert and claimed the ball.
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The match between France and Spain has kicked off. Enjoy the game!
00:00
The players have taken the field, Spain will kick off.
23:59
A minute of silence will be observed at the start of the match.
23:33
Ivan Barton has been appointed as the referee for today's match.
23:33
The starting lineups have been announced. You can view them in the match details section.
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