FIFA WORLD CUP 2026

France 0–2 Spain: World Cup 2026 Semi-Final Match Report

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 • 3 min read • By FootUps Editorial
Semi-Final
France
0 – 2
Spain
FINAL

Spain won the Semi-Final tie by a two-goal margin, a notable upset: pre-match ratings gave Spain just a 44% chance, making this one of the standout results of the round. They advance to the next round; for France, the World Cup journey ends here.

Pre-match win probabilities based on ELO ratings gave France a 56% chance of winning versus 44% for Spain.

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Goalscorers

ELO Rating Impact

This result has updated both teams' ELO ratings, which feed directly into the win probability model for future matches.

Team Pre-Match Change New ELO Global Rank Win %
France 2100 ▲ +82 2182 #2 3.0%
Spain 2060 ▲ +69 2129 #3 2.9%

ELO ratings updated using FIFA K-factor 60 with goal-difference multiplier. Changes reflect match result vs pre-match expectation.

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