France vs Spain Key Stats: FIFA World Cup 2026
by Trystan Pugh ·
Below you can find key stats for France vs Spain. From historical trends to player milestones, we have you covered for every match at FIFA World Cup 2026 in USA, Canada & Mexico!
- This is only the second World Cup encounter between the teams after a 3-1 victory for France in the round of 16 at Germany 2006.
- Across 38 meetings, Spain hold an 18–13 edge over France, with seven draws. Spain have won seven of the last 10 encounters (D1 L2), including the most recent two: a 2-1 win in the EURO 2024 semi‑finals and a 5-4 victory in the 2024/25 UEFA Nations League semi‑finals.
- France are through to their third successive World Cup semi-final; they are aiming to reach the final for the third edition in a row.
- France have advanced from four of their seven FIFA World Cup semi‑finals, winning four in a row after losing their first three.
- France have won 17 of their last 20 FIFA World Cup matches (D2 L1). They have also put together six consecutive victories at this edition, equalling their longest streak from 2018–2022. Only Brazil (11 between 2002–2006) and Italy (7 between 1934–1938) have recorded longer runs.
- France have won their last seven World Cup matches against European teams.
- France have won 15 of their last 17 international matches (D1 L1).
- France have come out on top in 19 of their last 22 knockout-phase matches at the World Cup.
- France have progressed from 11 of their last 12 World Cup knockout-phase encounters in which they were level at half-time.
- France have not conceded a goal in their last three World Cup matches - their longest sequence of clean sheets in the competition.
- Kylian Mbappé has found the net 11 times in his last seven matches at the FIFA World Cup and boasts 20 goals in 20 appearances at the competition overall.
- Kylian Mbappé has extended his record for goals scored in the knockout rounds at the FIFA World Cup to 12, four more than his nearest rivals, Brazilian duo Ronaldo and Leônidas (both with eight).
- Ousmane Dembélé is just the third French player to net five goals in a single edition of the tournament after Just Fontaine (13 in 1958) and Kylian Mbappé (eight in both 2022 and 2026).
- Spain are unbeaten in regular time in their last 36 matches (W27 D9) in a run stretching back to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Colombia in a friendly in London on 22 March 2024. This is now their longest-ever unbeaten sequence, surpassing their previous record of 35, which they achieved between 2007 and 2009.
- Spain have reached the FIFA World Cup semi-finals for the second time. The last time they did so was in 2010, when they defeated Germany 1-0 and went on to lift the trophy. *In 1950, they finished fourth in a final round group.
- Spain’s total of 11 goals has equalled their best tally in a single edition, which came in 1986.
- Spain have won six of their last seven World Cup knockout matches against European opposition, the lone exception being their 2018 round of 16 exit, when they drew 1-1 with hosts Russia before losing in the penalty shoot‑out.
- Spain have won their last five World Cup matches and are one victory away from equalling their best winning streak in the competition which they achieved in 2010.
- Spain have conceded only one goal in their six matches at the 2026 finals.
- Spain midfielder Fabián Ruiz has been a Paris Saint-Germain player since 2022, winning ten major trophies with the club including the UEFA Champions League in each of the past two seasons and four Ligue 1 titles. There are five of Fabián Ruiz’s PSG team-mates in France’s squad – Ousmane Dembélé, Bradley Barcola, Warren Zaïre-Emery, Désiré Doué and Lucas Hernandez.
- France defender Jules Koundé has played for Barcelona since 2022, winning three La Liga titles, including the last two, and is team-mates with eight members of Spain’s squad – Joan García, Pau Cubarsí, Dani Olmo, Pedri, Gavi, Eric García, Ferran Torres and Lamine Yamal. Koundé also played for Sevilla from 2019-22, winning the UEFA Europa League in his debut season with the Spanish club.
- France’s Aurélien Tchouaméni has been at Real Madrid since 2022, winning a UEFA Champions League/La Liga double in 2023/24 as well as six other trophies. France captain Kylian Mbappé has also been a Real Madrid player since 2024, when he joined from Paris Saint-Germain, where he was a team-mate of Spain’s Fabián Ruiz (2022-24). Tchouaméni and Mbappé will be joined at Real Madrid next season by France’s Ibrahima Konaté and Spain’s Marc Cucurella.
- France defender William Saliba won the 2025/26 English Premier League with Arsenal alongside Spain trio David Raya, Martín Zubimendi and Mikel Merino.
- France’s Maxence Lacroix and Jean-Philippe Mateta play for English club Crystal Palace with Spain’s Yeremy Pino.
- Ryan Cherki (France) is a Manchester City team-mate of Spain captain Rodri.
- Didier Deschamps’ record in seven matches as France’s head coach against Spain is W2 D1 L4. His two games against a Spain side led by Luis de la Fuente have both ended in semi-final defeats in Germany – 2-1 at UEFA EURO 2024 in Munich, and 5-4 in the 2024/25 UEFA Nations League in Stuttgart.
- Three of Lamine Yamal’s seven goals for Spain have been scored against France – all in semi-finals. He scored once in their meeting at UEFA EURO 2024 and twice in their clash in the 2024/25 UEFA Nations League.
- Kylian Mbappé scored the winner when France defeated Spain 2-1 in the 2020/21 UEFA Nations League final in Milan, Mikel Oyarzabal having opened the scoring for Spain.
