liveUpdated 1m agoFrance and Spain go head-to-head for a place in the World Cup final today.The Athletic Live TeamJuly 14, 2026 at 7:30 AM EDTMbappe has scored eight goals for France this World Cup. GettyFrance vs Spain — LatestFrance and Spain go head-to-head in the 2026 World Cup semi-finals in Dallas today.After the group stage and three knockout rounds, two of the tournament’s most impressive teams are looking to book a place in Sunday’s final.France have largely breezed through the competition thanks to their free-scoring attack, while Spain have relied on late goals from Mikel Merino to progress from their past two matches.Kick-off: 3pm ETWatch: FOX, Fubo (stream now)Join the conversation here or email live@theathletic.comSpain’s route to the semi-finals Getty ImagesIt is hard to believe now, as Spain prepare for their second World Cup semi-final, that their campaign began with their involvement in one of the tournament’s most memorable scorelines — for all the wrong reasons.It was not a defeat, but a goalless draw with minnows Cape Verde in their opening group game raised concerns about Spain’s ability to create and convert chances.A 4-0 win over Saudi Arabia allayed some of those fears before a 1-0 victory against Uruguay secured top spot in Group H.Spain comfortably saw off Austria 3-0 in the round of 32, but needed late goals to beat Portugal 1-0 and Belgium 2-1 in the last 16 and quarter-finals respectively. Mikel Merino was the match-winner on both occasions.How did France get here? Getty ImagesFrance have been the most impressive team at the World Cup so far.They have conceded only twice, with Senegal and Norway scoring consolation goals in 3-1 and 4-1 victories respectively. France completed a perfect group-stage campaign with a 3-0 win over Iraq.They recorded another comfortable 3-0 victory in the round of 32, this time against Sweden. That set up an ill-tempered last-16 tie against Paraguay, from which France emerged as 1-0 winners.They then outplayed Morocco in the quarter-finals, progressing with a 2-0 victory.Today’s venue Getty ImagesWe’re at AT&T Stadium — known as Dallas Stadium during the World Cup — in Arlington, Texas, for today’s semi-final.Home to the Dallas Cowboys, the venue seats 85,000 spectators and has already staged eight matches at this World Cup.France are playing here for the first time, while Spain are returning after their last-16 victory over Portugal.Subscribe to The Athletic The AthleticThere is no better time to be a subscriber to The Athletic for all the sporting insight, analysis and live coverage you need during the World Cup and beyond.As well as the final few games of this tournament, you can get your soccer fix with us for the rest of the year with our Champions League and Premier League coverage, as well as Europe’s top leagues.Meanwhile, tennis turns its focus to the North American hard-court swing and in golf The Open begins at Royal Birkdale this week. With so much sport ahead of us, what are you waiting for? Subscribe to The Athletic on an exclusive offer here.How to watch France vs Spain Getty ImagesOn top of following our live coverage here, you can watch today’s semi-final on these channels.U.S.: FOX, Fubo (try for free)UK: ITVCanada: TSNAustralia: SBSWhat time is today’s game? Getty ImagesToday’s game kicks off at 2pm local time in Dallas. That’s 3pm ET on the east coast of the United States and noon PT on the west coast.In the UK, kick-off is at 8pm.Welcome to our coverage of France vs Spain Getty ImagesHello and welcome to The Athletic’s live coverage of France vs Spain in the 2026 World Cup semi-finals.The original 48 teams have been whittled down to four and the stakes are now higher than ever.France and Spain have been two of the tournament’s most impressive sides and meet in Dallas for a place in Sunday’s final.Stick around for all the build-up, team news, analysis and much more ahead of kick-off later today.