World Cup 2026: France and Spain, head-to-head with historic numbers for both teams!

14.07.26 FT World Cup

France

0

:

Spain

2

The two teams meet for only the second time in World Cup history, in the semi-finals of the 2026 edition, following their only previous encounter in the Round of 16 in 2006, which France won 3–1.

France National Team

• Appearances: 17 participations

• Best achievement: Champions (1998, 2018)

• Runners-up: 2006, 2022

• Match record: 41 wins, 20 losses, 14 draws

• Top scorer: Kylian Mbappé (19 goals)

• Most appearances: Hugo Lloris (20 matches)

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Spain National Team

• Appearances: 17 participations

• Best achievement: Champions (2010)

• Runners-up: Never reached the final

• Match record: 32 wins, 18 losses, 19 draws

• Top scorer: David Villa (9 goals)

• Most appearances: Iker Casillas and Sergio Ramos (17 matches each)

Head-to-Head in the World Cup

• Matches played: 1

• France wins: 1

• Spain wins: 0

Summary: Spain leads the overall historical head-to-head (18 wins vs 13 for France), but "Les Bleus" have the edge in the World Cup, having won two titles compared to "La Roja's" one, and they have never lost to Spain in the tournament.

Hazem Mlhem |

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Hazem Mlhem est un rédacteur sportif expérimenté, animé par une passion pour le football africain.

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