World Cup 2026: France vs Spain - pre-match preview

2026 FIFA World Cup: pre-match update for France - Spain.

Kick-off is scheduled for 19:00 UTC.

Referee for this match: Ivan Barton.

At Dallas Stadium, light rain weather is expected (~33.9°C).

France squad and formation

Under Didier Deschamps, France are set to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

France goalkeeper: 3 Lucas Digne.

Probable starting XI for France at the 2026 FIFA World Cup:

3 Lucas Digne
4 Dayot Upamecano
5 Jules Koundé
6 Manu Koné
7 Ousmane Dembélé
10 Kylian Mbappé
11 Michael Olise
14 Adrien Rabiot
16 Mike Maignan
17 William Saliba
20 Désiré Doué

Spain squad and formation

Under Luis De la Fuente Castillo, Spain are set to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

Spain goalkeeper: 10 Dani Olmo.

Probable starting XI for Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup:

10 Dani Olmo
12 Pedro Porro
14 Aymeric Laporte
15 Álex Baena
16 Rodri
19 Lamine Yamal
20 Pedri
21 Mikel Oyarzabal
22 Pau Cubarsí
23 Unai Simón
24 Marc Cucurella

France - Spain live commentary and scoreboard: match centre.