Today's football tips for 14 Jul 2026: analysis of the key World Cup 2026 semifinal match among the final four teams, plus today's match schedule.
On 14 July 2026, today's football tips focus on the first semifinal of the World Cup 2026, where the two-time former world champions France face one-time champions Spain. Let's follow the match analysis and expert predictions for this matchup.
- World Cup 2026 Semifinal / Kickoff at 02:00 (early morning 15 July Thailand time)
*Live broadcast on Monomax + free live streaming on Monomax Sports and Channel 29
France is aiming to become the third team after Germany and Brazil to reach three consecutive World Cup finals, showing fierce form with 6 straight wins from the group stage through the quarterfinals, scoring 16 goals and conceding only 2. They have kept clean sheets in the last three knockout rounds. In their 38 meetings, France trails Spain with 13 wins, 18 losses, and 7 draws, but their latest World Cup encounter was a 3-1 victory for the 'Les Bleus' in the 2006 quarterfinals.
Latest team news: France needs to check the fitness of key midfielder Manu Goné, who was injured in the quarterfinals; if unavailable, Aurélien Tchouaméni is ready to step in. Kylian Mbappé, joint top scorer with 8 goals alongside Lionel Messi (Argentina), suffered an ankle injury and was substituted in the win over Morocco but is expected to be fit to join a frontline including Ousmane Dembélé, Michael Olise, Desire Doué (or Bradley Barcola).
Spain has also performed impressively, remaining unbeaten in 6 matches with 5 wins and 1 draw, scoring 11 goals and only conceding their first in the quarterfinals when beating Belgium 2-1. Against France, Spain holds the edge in their last 10 encounters, winning 7, including the last two: 2-1 in the Euro 2024 semifinals and 5-4 in the 2024-25 UEFA Nations League semifinals.
In fact, under coach Luis de la Fuente, Spain is on a 36-match unbeaten run across all competitions (27 wins, 9 draws) with no injury issues. Selection choices include Miguel Merino, hero with winning goals in the last two rounds, Pedri and Fabián Ruiz, Dani Olmo, with Lamine Yamal leading the attack alongside Mikel Oyarzabal. Although the teams appear evenly matched, France looks slightly stronger this time and is favored to win, possibly requiring extra time.
Match prediction France to win after extra time and become the first finalist.
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