The first semifinal of the 2026 FIFA World Cup has been confirmed, with France set to take on Spain in a blockbuster showdown for a place in the final.

The two European giants booked their places in the last four after navigating difficult knockout ties and will now meet at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Tuesday, 14 July. Kick-off is scheduled for 21:00 CAT.

France reached the semifinals after defeating Sweden 3-0 in the Round of 32, Paraguay 1-0 in the Round of 16 and Morocco 2-0 in the quarterfinals.

Spain, meanwhile, began their knockout campaign with a convincing 3-0 win over Austria before overcoming Portugal 1-0 in the Round of 16. La Roja then produced another impressive display to beat Belgium 2-1 in the quarterfinals and set up a mouth-watering clash with France.

The winner of Tuesday’s encounter will progress to the World Cup final on 19 July, where they will face either Norway, England, Argentina or Switzerland.

The defeated side will have one final match to play, featuring in the third-place playoff on 18 July.

The second semifinal line-up will be completed after Norway face England and Argentina take on Switzerland in the remaining quarterfinal matches.