France’s dream of a championship falls simply brief.
won’t be heading again to the World Cup last on Tuesday, July 14. and once more within the second half as France was shut out for the primary time within the match. The loss denies France the possibility to be within the title match for the third consecutive match because it was making an attempt to win all of it for the third time, and first since 2018.
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Whereas a loss within the knockout spherical normally means a crew’s match run is over, that is not the case for France. Sure, it won’t have the possibility to win the championship, however there may be one other match in retailer for the crew.
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Spain and France duel for World Cup last berth in Texas
Spain’s ahead #19 Lamine Yamal warms up forward of the 2026 World Cup soccer match semi-final match between France and Spain on the Dallas Stadium in Arlington on July 14, 2026.
(PAUL ELLIS, AFP by way of Getty Photographs)
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Spain and France duel for World Cup last berth in Texas
Spain’s ahead #19 Lamine Yamal warms up forward of the 2026 World Cup soccer match semi-final match between France and Spain on the Dallas Stadium in Arlington on July 14, 2026.
(PAUL ELLIS, AFP by way of Getty Photographs)
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Spain and France duel for World Cup last berth in Texas
Gamers and match officers line up earlier than the FIFA World Cup 2026 Semi Ultimate match between France and Spain at Dallas Stadium on July 14, 2026 in Arlington, Texas.
(Carl Recine, Getty Photographs)
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Spain and France duel for World Cup last berth in Texas
Spain’s ahead #19 Lamine Yamal warms up forward of the 2026 World Cup soccer match semi-final match between France and Spain on the Dallas Stadium in Arlington on July 14, 2026.
(MAURO PIMENTEL, AFP by way of Getty Photographs)
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Spain and France duel for World Cup last berth in Texas
Kylian Mbappe #10 of France warms up earlier than the FIFA World Cup 2026 Semi Ultimate match between France and Spain at Dallas Stadium on July 14, 2026 in Arlington, Texas.
(Shaun Botterill, Getty Photographs)Is France out of the 2026 World Cup?
Whereas France will not win the title, it nonetheless is within the World Cup. It is going to play within the third place match on Saturday, July 18. The opponent would be the loser of the opposite semifinal between England and Argentina, being performed on Wednesday, July 15.
It is going to be the fourth third-place match France may have performed in, with third place finishes in 1958 and 1986.
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2026 FIFA World Cup finals scheduleThird place match (Saturday, July 18):
France vs. England/Argentina loser (5 p.m. ET, Exhausting Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida)
Ultimate (Sunday, July 19):
Spain vs. England/Argentina winner (3 p.m. ET, MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey)