World Cup 2026 schedule on July 15th

On July 15, the first semi-final match at the 2026 World Cup between France and Spain will take place, with two opposing football schools of thought.

Spain entered the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup with the luggage of the most solid defense of the tournament. La Roja did not create too many overwhelming victories, but showed admirable stability.

After the draw with Cabo Verde in the group stage, coach Luis de la Fuente's team successively surpassed Saudi Arabia, Uruguay, Austria, Portugal and Belgium to win tickets to the semi-finals. After 6 matches, they have only conceded once and Unai Simon is still the goalkeeper with the best defensive record in the tournament.

The strength of the bullfighting team lies in their ability to control the game and maintain formation distance. They do not need to score too many goals but always know how to finish the match at the right time. In attack, Oyarzabal has 4 goals, while Yamal and Olmo continue to be the spearheads creating breakthroughs.

On the opposite side, the French team advanced to the semi-finals with a 6-match winning streak. Les Bleus scored 16 goals and only conceded 2 goals. This is also the 3rd consecutive time Didier Deschamps' team has reached the World Cup semi-finals.

Mbappe is still the most outstanding player with 8 goals in this year's tournament. In the World Cup alone, this striker has reached 20 goals after 20 matches and continues to hold the record for scoring the most goals in the knockout rounds. Besides Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele contributed 5 goals, and Michael Olise brought many options for deploying the ball on both wings.