The France-Spain semi-final falls on the 10th anniversary of the Nice attack, which killed 86 people and injured more than 400.

World Cup 2026 France meet Spain in the Dallas semi-final on Bastille Day, a rematch of the Euro 2024 semi-final that Spain won on their way to the title.

Le maire de Nice, Éric Ciotti, plaide en faveur d'un hommage aux victimes de l'attentat du 14 juillet 2016 avant la demi-finale du Mondial entre la France et l'Espagne.