France lead wins 4–3 across eight final-stage World Cup, EURO and Nations League meetings; one draw.
France and Spain met eight times in final-stage World Cup, European Championship and Nations League matches before their 2026 semi-final. France won the 1984 European Championship final, the 2000 quarter-final, the 2006 World Cup round of 16 and the 2021 Nations League final. Spain won in 2012, 2024 and 2025, while the 1996 group match ended 1–1. The 2026 semi-final will be their ninth such meeting and only their second at a FIFA World Cup.
Source 1: FIFA international match archive
Publisher: FIFA
Dataset/table: FIFA international match archive
Units: match results and goals
Date checked: 2026-07-13
Evidence: Provides the completed senior international dates, competitions, scores and outcomes used in the France–Spain historical totals.
Source 2: France v Spain: FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final preview
Publisher: FIFA
Dataset/table: France v Spain: FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final preview
Units: match results and goals
Date checked: 2026-07-13
Evidence: Confirms the 2026 semi-final pairing and the prior World Cup context.
Source 3: FIFA World Cup 2026 official match schedule
Publisher: FIFA
Dataset/table: FIFA World Cup 2026 official match schedule
Units: match results and goals
Date checked: 2026-07-13
Evidence: Confirms France v Spain in Dallas on 14 July 2026.
The eight rows span three official tournament families. Tournament abbreviations are used inside the graphic for space, while the full names appear in the public table and source notes.
The matrix lists every completed final-stage match between France and Spain at the FIFA World Cup, UEFA European Championship and UEFA Nations League finals before 2026. Qualification matches and friendlies are excluded. Scores follow the named match order. The 2026 semi-final is contextual only.
Every row uses completed senior international results within the same explicitly defined final-stage tournament scope.
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