Day 34 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup delivers the first semifinal, and it is a heavyweight clash between two of Europe’s finest. France, led by tournament co-leading scorer Kylian Mbappé, faces a Spain side that has yet to concede a goal all tournament, with a spot in Sunday’s final on the line. Kickoff is at 3 p.m. ET in Dallas, airing on FOX and streaming live and on demand on FOX One.Â
France won Group I while outscoring opponents 10-2, then beat Sweden 3-0 in the round of 32, edged Paraguay 1-0 in the round of 16 and downed Morocco 2-0 in the quarterfinals. Mbappe’s eight goals are tied with Messi for the Golden Boot Race lead and Michael Olise’s five assists pace all players. Spain has been the tournament’s stingiest team, winning Group H behind three clean sheets before shutting out Austria 3-0 and Portugal 1-0 in the knockout rounds and holding off Belgium 2-1 in the quarterfinals.
England won Group L unbeaten, then beat DR Congo 2-1 in the round of 32, outlasted Mexico 3-2 in the round of 16 and needed extra time to beat Norway 2-1 in the quarterfinals on Jude Bellingham’s brace. Captain Harry Kane and Bellingham each have six goals, among the tournament’s best. Argentina swept Group J, survived Cape Verde 3-2 in extra time, rallied past Egypt 3-2 in the round of 16 and beat Switzerland 3-1 in extra time in the quarterfinals, with Messi setting the World Cup’s all-time assists record along the way.
All World Cup matches air on FOX and FS1, with every game streaming live and on demand on FOX One.
