There have been at least two players who have said that France is the team to beat or that will win the whole thing.As someone with a French ticket, I am hoping that comes to fruition.
Getting to the final game will be quite a challenge.I don't know a ton about soccer, but I can tell you that after watching these games, it seems like one small mistake can change the entire game.
France has been fortunate not to have made many mistakes so far.They have a strong defense, three great offensive players, and much more, so perhaps their team is just good at covering any mistakes that are made.Kylian Mbappe of France celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Quarter Final match between France and Morocco at Boston Stadium on July 9, 2026 in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
(Daniela Porcelli/Getty Images)In their World Cup games, France has barely had to sweat.Their worst game was against Paraguay when they still won 1-0.
In their most recent game, they took down Morocco 2-0.Throughout this tournament, they have not allowed more than one goal in any game, and they have outscored their opponents 16-2.
Their leader, Kylian Mbappe, and his counterpart, Ousmane Dembele, have combined to score 13 of those goals.The third person of their trio, Michael Olise, has five assists as well.HOW TO WATCH FRANCE VS SPAIN: LIVE STREAM THE 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP SEMIFINALSThis will be a tough game for Spain to win, but that doesn't mean that there is no pressure on France.
Spain is one of the best teams in the world and they beat France last year in the UEFA Nations League semifinals.That game saw Spain win 5-4.
Spain opened their World Cup with a draw over Cape Verde.At the time, it seemed like that was Spain underperforming, but that Cape Verde team proved to be very talented and a tough matchup.
To get out of the Group Stage, they beat Saudi Arabia with ease, then Uruguay in a close matchup.France's Kylian Mbappé and Spain's Lamine Yamal will square off...