France vs Spain FIFA World Cup semi-final (Getty Images)Two of Europe's most formidable football nations collide at Dallas Stadium on Tuesday in a World Cup semifinal that carries genuine weight on both sides. France, the 2018 champions and 2022 runners-up, arrive having outscored every team in the tournament with 16 goals and are now one win away from a third consecutive final. Spain, who last reached this stage when they won it all in 2010, beat Belgium with an 88th-minute Merino winner to book their place. The all-time head-to-head sits 18-13-7 in Spain's favour.The match will be broadcast on ITV in the UK, Fox Sports in the United States, Zee5 in India, and SBS in Australia. Live text updates will be available on ESPN throughout.Kick-off times:- US ET: Tuesday, July 14 – 3:00 p.m.- UK BST: Tuesday, July 14 – 8:00 p.m.- India IST: Wednesday, July 15 – 12:30 a.m.- Australia AEST: Wednesday, July 15 – 5:00 a.m.Venue: Dallas StadiumReferee: Ivan Barton (Salvador)CountryBroadcaster(s)United StatesFox Network, fuboTV, Telemundo, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, Fox OneCanadaTSN+, TSN1, TSN3, TSN4, TSN5, RDS, CTV, RDS App, CTV App, CraveMexicoCanal 5 Televisam, TUDN, Azteca 7, TUDN En Vivo, Azteca Deportes En Vivo, ViX MexicoUnited KingdomITV1, ITVX, STV, STV PlayerWhy is France considered the favourites going into this semifinal?It is easy to look at France's defensive record -- two goals conceded, three straight clean sheets -- and assume this is another Deschamps side built on organisation and structure. That framing undersells them significantly.The real story of this French team is what they do with the ball. Kylian Mbappé has eight goals. Ousmane Dembélé has five. Michael Olise leads the entire tournament with five assists. Désiré Doué and Bradley Barcola have added meaningful contributions from wide positions, whether they start or come in off the bench. When Aurélien Tchouaméni picked up an injury, there was barely a disruption -- Adrien Rabiot and Manu Koné filled the void without missing a step.France have beaten Senegal, Norway, Sweden, Morocco, and a Paraguay side that threw everything physical at them. None of it stuck. The front four is simply operating at a level no team in this tournament has been able to handle for 90 minutes.Deschamps will know that consistency is the only thing that can undo them now.How will Spain try to stop France's attacking threat?Spain are not the same side that lit up Euro 2024 with their vertical, high-tempo football. But in some ways, they are harder to break now. Their possession game is near-suffocating. Rodri, Pedri, Fabián Ruiz, and Dani Olmo make it almost impossible to press effectively, and when Spain do lose the ball, they win it back within seconds. They have conceded once all tournament.Mikel Merino has already scored two crucial late goals. Mikel Oyarzabal has four goals and an assist. The system works.But Luis de la Fuente knows the semifinal against France will likely come down to one player finding a moment of individual quality. That player is Lamine Yamal.The 18-year-old was still clearly working his way back from injury against Belgium, showing glimpses without ever truly cutting loose. The signs heading into Tuesday are that he is close to full fitness. Spain will need him to be. It was Yamal who unlocked France in the Euro 2024 semifinal, and De la Fuente will be banking on him doing something similar here.What are the predicted lineups for France vs Spain?France (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Koundé, Upamecano, Saliba, Digne; Tchouaméni, Rabiot; Dembélé, Olise, Doué; Mbappé.Spain (4-2-3-1): Simón; Porro, Cubarsí, Laporte, Cucurella; Rodri, Fabián; Yamal, Olmo, Baena; Oyarzabal.