France, Spain meet in Texas with World Cup final berth at stake
What's next: The winner advances to Sunday's final in New Jersey against either Argentina or England.
France and Spain play Tuesday in Arlington, Texas, for a place in the 2026 World Cup final, in a semifinal that pits two of FIFA's top-ranked teams and renews their Euro 2024 rivalry. France reached the last four after beating Morocco, while Spain has allowed only one goal in six matches and could set a record for fewest conceded by a champion if it wins out. France midfielder Warren Zaïre-Emery framed the match as a chance to erase the pain of the teams' Euro semifinal meeting, while coach Didier Deschamps downplayed talk of revenge. Deschamps said Aurélien Tchouaméni is available after a muscle injury, and Kylian Mbappé trained after an ankle knock.