France starting lineup vs Spain confirmed as Kylian Mbappe named for FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinal

Les Bleus have lost both of their last two outings against La Roja!

Led by Didier Deschamps, the France national football team will be back in action at the FIFA World Cup 2026. They are all set to have a face-off against the Spanish national football team in the semifinals. The Dallas Stadium is going to witness this high-stakes fixture between these nations.

Kylian Mbappe and company are going to have tough competition on their hands. Their performances in the ongoing edition of the mega competition have been good. France haven’t been able to outplay Spain on their last two occasions. We will surely see a different approach to the game this time around. Didier Deschamps will be eager for a positive result.

The Spaniards have only conceded one goal in the FIFA World Cup 2026 so far. It will now be a stern test for them against a star-studded Les Bleus attack. Luis de la Fuente’s men have seen some difficulties in the final third. There is going to be no margin of error for either of these teams today.

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France’s lineup for the World Cup semifinal against Spain

France XI (4-2-3-1): Mike Maignan (GK); Jules Kounde, Dayot Upamecano, William Saliba, Lucas Digne; Aurélien Tchouaméni, Adrien Rabiot; Ousmane Dembele, Michael Olise, Bradley Barcola; Kylian Mbappe (C)

Substitutes: Robin Risser (GK), Brice Samba (GK), Theo Hernández, Malo Gusto, Lucas Hernández, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix, N’Golo Kanté, Manu Kone, Warren Zaire-Emery, Maghnes Akliouche, Rayan Cherki, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Marcus Thuram, Désiré Doué

Thoughts on the lineup

Leading from the front, it is going to be Kylian Mbappe. He will be joined by Ousmane Dembele, Michael Olise and Bradley Barcola in the attacking front. This star-studded attack has done really well and will be looking to penetrate the Spanish defence now.

Aurélien Tchouaméni and Adrien Rabiot are going to be the main men in the midfield. They will have an important role of establshing controle of the game for the France national football team.

Forming a strong backline will be Jules Kounde, Dayot Upamecano, William Saliba and Lucas Digne. Between the sticks, it is going to be an experienced Mike Maignan.

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