Spain XI vs France: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for World Cup semi-final - La Roja will need more from Lamine Yamal to reach another World Cup final

Lamine Yamal, Spain's star winger, has been held to one goal at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but Luis de la Fuente is not worried.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is racing towards its dramatic conclusion. We're left with four teams after the quarter-final stage, and the first semi-final matchup could well decide which team ends up lifting the trophy.

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Spain and Belgium are level in the first half of their 2026 World Cup quarter-final. Belgium suffered a major blow before kick-off when captain Youri Tielemans sustained an injury during the warm-up.

Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente said he knows France are a much better team than the one they defeated in the Euro 2024 semifinals two years ago.

This is not the first high-profile meeting between these two teams, as Spain defeated France, 2-1, in the 2024 Euros. La Roja also holds a 5-4 victory over France in the UEFA finals in 2025. Spain has won seven of the last 10 games in the series more than enough to argue that they hold the edge in the rivalry heading into Tuesday's game.

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