Who wins now? France and Spain meet again in another decider

And here we go again for another France versus Spain clash that PROMISES a lot!

The first semifinal of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will pit two national teams against each other that keep piling up heavyweight showdowns.

And the one next Tuesday (14) promises to be the biggest of them all.

The last three meetings, considering the senior national teams, were decisive ones. And there was also a match worth a gold medal. 

Recent history shows a Spain side that has made France suffer. 

Take a look below at how those matchups went.

🇪🇸 5 x 4 🇫🇷 - Nations 2025

A crazy nine-goal thriller and an almost epic comeback in the most recent meeting. 

The Nations League semifinal saw Spain leading 5-1 in the 67th minute, with Yamal scoring twice.

Deschamps' men did not give up, but Spain went through.

The title would go to Portugal, who came out on top in the penalty shootout.

🇪🇸 2 x 1 🇫🇷 - Euro 2024

Kolo Muani put Les Bleus ahead just eight minutes in.

But La Roja would book their place in the Euro final thanks to Yamal and Dani Olmo.

📸 Justin Setterfield - 2024 Getty Images

And the trophy would be won against England. 

🇫🇷 3 x 5 🇪🇸 - Olympic Games 2024

France reached the final after getting past Argentina, for example. And they had home advantage. But they did not succeed.

Spain went 3-1 up and saw the hosts fight back to equalize through Mateta in the 93rd minute.

Then came extra time and, with it, the goals from hero Sergio Camello.

Another Spanish celebration one month after the Euro title.

📸 Alex Pantling - 2024 Getty Images

That Spain U23 side had Eric García, Pubill, Cubarsí and Baena among the starting 11. Joan Garcia was the backup goalkeeper. Fermín López, who missed the World Cup through injury, was another standout.

For France, Koné, Olise and the already-mentioned Mateta were starters. Meanwhile, Cherki, Akliouche and Doué came off the bench.

🇪🇸 1 x 2 🇫🇷 - Nations 2021

It was a France side that still had Lloris, Pogba, Griezmann and also featured Benzema.

The current Al-Hilal striker and Mbappé scored to secure the title. 

📸 FRANCK FIFE

Spain, meanwhile, had seven starters who are at this World Cup. 

That includes, for example, Unai Simón, Rodri and Oyarzábal, the scorer of the goal.

And now? Which team will come out on top? Have your say! 

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.