France and Spain face off in the World Cup semifinal tonight, July 14-15, according to infohub.kz.
The match is a rematch of the Euro 2024 semifinal, which Spain won 2-1. France seeks revenge and a chance to reach their third World Cup final.
Both sides enter the match undefeated. Spain's only blemish is a 0-0 draw with Cape Verde, followed by five consecutive wins with an aggregate 11-1. France has a perfect record, with Kylian Mbappé leading the tournament's scoring chart.
In 31 all-time meetings, Spain holds an 18-13 edge. Spain has won the last two encounters: the Euro 2024 semifinal and a Nations League semifinal. France's most recent victory came in the 2021 Nations League final. Their last World Cup clash was in the 2006 round of 16, a 3-1 French win.
The spotlight is on the duel between Barcelona's Lamine Yamal and Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappé. Yamal has described this as the biggest match of his career, while Mbappé is one goal behind Lionel Messi on the all-time World Cup scoring list. In their head-to-head encounters, Yamal leads with eight wins in 10 matches, spanning from the 2023/24 Champions League quarterfinal to the Spanish Super Cup final in January 2026 (3-2).
Kickoff is at midnight on July 15 (Astana time). The match will be broadcast live on Qazaqstan and Qazsport TV channels and their websites.