FRANCE V SPAIN: WORLD CUP 2026 SEMI-FINAL – LIVE
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AT A GLANCE
⚽ Kick-off time: 2pm local/3pm EST/8pm BST/5am AEST ⚽ Player guide | Golden Boot | Football Daily | Mail Scott France and Spain have only met once before at the World Cup. That was 20 years ago, back in the day when Les Bleus very much had La Roja’s number (the Euro 84 final, the Euro 2000 quarters, all that).
Spain have had the better of the tournament football since. Wins in the Euro 2012 quarters and the Euro 2024 semis, plus an absurd 5-4 victory in last year’s Nations League semis. France did win the 2021 Nations League final, though.
KEY FACTS
- Topic: UK — the feed headline centres on FRANCE, SPAIN, WORLD, 2026, SEMI.
- Original feed: The Guardian.
- Published: 14 Jul 2026, 19:25 UK.
- Coverage checked: 1 distinct source and 0 closely matched related stories.
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- The Guardian: ⚽ Kick-off time: 2pm local/3pm EST/8pm BST/5am AEST ⚽ Player guide | Golden Boot | Football Daily | Mail Scott France and Spain have only met once before at the World Cup.
- The Guardian: That was 20 years ago, back in the day when Les Bleus very much had La Roja’s number (the Euro 84 final, the Euro 2000 quarters, all that).
- The Guardian: Spain have had the better of the tournament football since.
- The Guardian: Wins in the Euro 2012 quarters and the Euro 2024 semis, plus an absurd 5-4 victory in last year’s Nations League semis.
- The Guardian: France did win the 2021 Nations League final, though.
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- 14/07/2026, 19:25 PRIMARY FEED FRANCE V SPAIN: WORLD CUP 2026 SEMI-FINAL – LIVE (The Guardian • 9 mins ago) [Story Intel]
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