2026 World Cup / France - Spain: Mbappé and Yamal start as official lineups are revealed!

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This Tuesday evening in Dallas, France takes on Spain in the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup. The official lineups have just been announced ahead of this highly anticipated showdown.

The moment we've all been waiting for has arrived. On Tuesday, July 14 at 7pm GMT, France faces Spain at Dallas Stadium in a semi-final with revenge in the air after Les Bleus' two recent defeats to La Roja—in the Euro 2024 semi-final and the 2025 Nations League. Didier Deschamps and Luis de la Fuente have just announced their starting elevens for this historic clash.

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The official lineups for France - Spain:

France: Maignan - Koundé, Upamecano, Saliba, Digne - Rabiot, Tchouaméni - Dembélé - Olise - Barcola, Mbappé

Spain: Simon - Porro, Cubarsi, Laporte, Cucurella - Rodri, Ruiz, Olmo - Yamal, Baena, Oyarzabal

The stakes couldn't be higher for both nations, each dreaming of reaching the July 19 final in New York. The winner of this clash will face whoever advances from the Argentina vs. England showdown, scheduled for Wednesday.

With this match, Didier Deschamps becomes, on his own, the most capped manager in World Cup history, taking charge of his 26th game—surpassing Helmut Schön (25) and Carlos Alberto Parreira (23).

Mahdi Zakaria LAZRI |

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