France vs Spain Live Stream: How to Watch the World Cup 2026 Semifinal
Updated: July 14, 2026. Confirmed lineups will be added one hour before kick-off.
The France vs Spain live stream starts today, Tuesday, July 14, at 3:00 PM ET. The match is on FOX in the United States. It is free on ITV1 and ITVX in the UK.
Bottom line: you can watch the France vs Spain live stream free in most countries. FOX is a free over-the-air network in the US, so an antenna works. No subscription needed.
Below is every official channel, the kick-off time in your zone, and the team news most preview pages have not updated.
Mbappé against Yamal, one year after Spain beat France 5-4. This is the final everyone wanted, one round early.
Quick Answer: Where to Watch France vs Spain
| Date | Tuesday, July 14, 2026 |
| Kick-off | 3:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM BST / 9:00 PM in Spain and France |
| Venue | Dallas Stadium (AT&T Stadium), Arlington, Texas |
| Round | FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinal |
| US TV | FOX (free over the air) |
| US streaming | FOX One, FOX Sports app |
| UK TV | ITV1 (free), coverage from 7:00 PM |
| UK streaming | ITVX (free) |
| France TV + streaming | M6 (free), M6+ |
| Spain TV + streaming | RTVE (free), RTVE Play |
| Referee | Iván Barton (El Salvador) |
| Winner plays | England or Argentina in the final, July 19 |
| Loser plays | Third-place match, July 18, Miami |
| Official match info | FIFA Match Centre |
Want to see how the final could play out? Run the scenarios in our World Cup 2026 Simulator.
France vs Spain Live Stream: Official Channels by Country
Rights are sold country by country. Use the official broadcaster where you live. This page does not host or link to unofficial streams.
| Country / Region | TV Channel | Official Stream | Free? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | FOX | FOX Sports, FOX One | Yes, with an antenna |
| 🇺🇸 United States (Spanish) | Telemundo | Peacock | No |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | ITV1 | ITVX | Yes |
| 🇫🇷 France | M6 | M6+ | Yes |
| 🇫🇷 France (pay) | beIN Sports 1 | beIN Sports Connect | No |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | RTVE | RTVE Play | Yes |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | TSN, CTV | TSN, Crave | No |
| 🇨🇦 Canada (French) | RDS | RDS | No |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | SBS | SBS On Demand | Yes |
| 🇮🇳 India | Zee5 | Zee5 app | No |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | Telefe, TyC Sports | Mi Telefe, TyC Sports Play | Yes (Telefe) |
| 🌍 Middle East / North Africa | beIN Sports | TOD | No |
| 🌎 Latin America | DirecTV Sports | DGO | No |
BBC Radio 5 Live and talkSPORT carry full UK radio commentary.
Check your local guide before kick-off. Channel numbers can move.
France vs Spain Kick-Off Time in Your Time Zone
The widget above shows the countdown and converts kick-off to your local time automatically.
For reference: kick-off is 3:00 PM ET in New York, 2:00 PM local in Arlington, 12:00 PM PT in Los Angeles, 4:00 PM in Buenos Aires, 8:00 PM in London, and 9:00 PM in Madrid and Paris on Tuesday, July 14.
In Asia and Australia the match starts Wednesday, July 15: 1:00 AM in Dhaka, 12:30 AM in New Delhi, 4:00 AM in Tokyo, and 5:00 AM in Sydney.
Full fixture list with every remaining kick-off is on our World Cup 2026 schedule.
How to Watch the France vs Spain Live Stream Free
Free coverage is real. Here is exactly where.
United States: FOX is a broadcast network, not cable. A $20 indoor antenna picks it up free. No account, no subscription, no login. Most guides skip this.
United Kingdom: ITV1 shows the match with coverage from 7:00 PM. ITVX streams it free with an account.
France: M6 broadcasts the match free to air at 9:00 PM. TF1 does not carry the 2026 World Cup; M6 won the French rights this cycle. beIN Sports 1 is the paid alternative.
Spain: RTVE carries the match on free-to-air television.
Australia: SBS carries every match free. Kick-off is 5:00 AM AEST Wednesday.
On YouTube: FIFA made YouTube a preferred platform this tournament. Official broadcasters have the option to stream the first 10 minutes of any match free on their YouTube channels. This is a choice, not a guarantee. Check your broadcaster’s channel near kick-off.
Avoid pop-up stream sites. They are unsafe and unauthorised.
France Team News: Mbappé Plays Through an Ankle Knock
Didier Deschamps has more worries than the scoreline suggests.
Mbappé is expected to start. He took a heavy knock to his right ankle from Issa Diop against Morocco and asked to come off in the 77th minute. France say he is fit to play.
Tchouaméni is a game-time decision. The groin injury that kept him out of the last two matches has a return date that lands exactly on match day. French media expect Deschamps to start him over Manu Koné if he passes fitness checks.
Koné has physical discomfort after an excellent quarterfinal. One of the two starts, not both.
Upamecano and Saliba are being managed. Both missed Saturday’s training session with back concerns. Both are still expected to start.
Marcus Thuram (calf) is a game-time decision but was not in the projected XI anyway.
Lucas Digne has won the left-back battle with Theo Hernández, which hands him the hardest job on the pitch: Lamine Yamal.
Mbappé has scored the opening goal in five of France’s six matches this tournament.
The full 26-player roster is in our France World Cup squad guide.
Spain Team News: Fully Fit and 37 Unbeaten
Luis de la Fuente reports no injuries. Spain’s problem is picking from abundance.
Nico Williams and Yeremy Pino are back. Both missed time since the group stage and are pushing for a start from the bench.
Mikel Merino is the story of the knockouts. He is the first player in World Cup history to score the winner in two knockout ties as a substitute. He beat Portugal in the Round of 16 and Belgium in the quarterfinal, both late, both off the bench. De la Fuente must decide whether the super-sub finally starts.
Unai Simón’s record run just ended. His streak of six consecutive World Cup clean sheets, the longest in tournament history, was broken by Belgium.
Spain are unbeaten in 37 straight competitive matches, a run stretching back to March 2023. This is their first World Cup semifinal since 2010, the year they won it all.
The full roster is in our Spain World Cup squad guide.
France vs Spain Predicted Lineups
Official lineups land about one hour before kick-off. These are the expected starters.
France Predicted XI (4-2-3-1)
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| GK | Mike Maignan |
| RB | Jules Koundé |
| CB | Dayot Upamecano |
| CB | William Saliba |
| LB | Lucas Digne |
| CM | Aurélien Tchouaméni |
| CM | Adrien Rabiot |
| RW | Ousmane Dembélé |
| AM | Michael Olise |
| LW | Désiré Doué |
| ST | Kylian Mbappé |
Manu Koné replaces Tchouaméni if the fitness check fails. Bradley Barcola competes with Doué on the left.
Spain Predicted XI (4-3-3)
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| GK | Unai Simón |
| RB | Pedro Porro |
| CB | Pau Cubarsí |
| CB | Aymeric Laporte |
| LB | Marc Cucurella |
| CM | Martín Zubimendi |
| CM | Rodri |
| CM | Pedri |
| RW | Lamine Yamal |
| ST | Mikel Oyarzabal |
| LW | Dani Olmo |
Oyarzabal has four goals this tournament and leads a fluid front line. Merino, Fabián Ruiz, Ferran Torres and Nico Williams all wait on a stacked bench.
Head-to-Head: France vs Spain
The World Cup history is short. The recent history is spectacular.
| Year | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | World Cup Round of 16 | France 3-1 Spain |
| 2021 | Nations League final | France 2-1 Spain |
| 2024 | Euro semifinal | Spain 2-1 France |
| 2025 | Nations League semifinal | Spain 5-4 France |
The 2006 match is the only previous World Cup meeting. Ribéry, Vieira and Zidane scored.
The last two meetings went to Spain, and both belonged to Lamine Yamal: a wonder goal in the Euro 2024 semifinal at 16, then a brace in that absurd 5-4 Nations League semifinal a year ago.
France have not beaten Spain since 2021.
Road to the Semifinal
| Round | France | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 32 | Beat Sweden 3-0 | Beat Austria 3-0 |
| Round of 16 | Beat Paraguay 1-0 | Beat Portugal 1-0 (Merino) |
| Quarterfinal | Beat Morocco 2-0 | Beat Belgium 2-1 (Merino, late) |
France have not conceded a knockout goal. Six goals scored, zero against.
Mbappé and Dembélé scored against Morocco, a rematch of the 2022 semifinal that ended the same way for the Atlas Lions.
Spain needed Merino twice. Belgium ended their record shutout streak, but not their tournament.
The Mbappé vs Yamal Angle
This match decides more than a finalist.
Mbappé leads the Golden Boot with 8 goals and 3 assists. Dembélé has 5 goals and 2 assists. Olise has 5 assists. France’s front line has been the most productive attack in the tournament.
Yamal has one goal contribution all tournament. He came into the World Cup carrying an injury and has not yet produced his Euro 2024 level. Against France, historically, he always has.
Messi sits level with Mbappé on 8 goals and plays tomorrow. Whoever wins today’s Golden Boot battle may hand the trophy race to Wednesday’s semifinal.
What the Winner Gets
The winner goes to the final. Sunday, July 19, at New York New Jersey Stadium, 3:00 PM ET.
Their opponent comes from England vs Argentina, played tomorrow at 3:00 PM ET in Atlanta. Our full guide to that match is here: England vs Argentina live stream.
The loser plays the third-place match. Saturday, July 18, in Miami.
France are chasing a third star and their third final in a row. Spain are chasing a second title, sixteen years after South Africa.
See our full bracket picks in our World Cup 2026 predictions.
France vs Spain Prediction
Control against chaos. Spain want the ball; France want the space behind it.
Spain’s midfield of Rodri, Zubimendi and Pedri is the best in the tournament at strangling a game. But France do not need the ball. Mbappé has punished exactly this kind of high line all summer, and Spain’s centre-backs will live on the halfway line.
The Tchouaméni fitness call matters more than any other. Without him, France’s shield in front of the back four is thinner, and Pedri finds the pockets.
Set pieces favour France. Transition favours France. Ninety minutes of rhythm favours Spain.
Prediction: France 2-1 Spain. Mbappé scores first, again.
FAQ About France vs Spain Live Stream
Can I watch the France vs Spain live stream on my phone?
Yes. The FOX Sports app streams it in the US with a TV provider login. ITVX works on phones in the UK with a free account. SBS On Demand covers Australia and RTVE Play covers Spain. Each app needs an account.
What happens if France vs Spain goes to penalties?
The semifinal cannot end in a draw. Ninety minutes is followed by two 15-minute periods of extra time. If the score is still level, the tie goes to a penalty shootout. Broadcasters carry the shootout live.
Who is the referee for France vs Spain?
Iván Barton of El Salvador takes charge at Dallas Stadium. Video Assistant Referee support is in use for all knockout matches, covering offside checks, penalty decisions and red cards.
Can I rewatch the France vs Spain match afterwards?
Yes. ITVX holds the full match replay for UK viewers. Peacock offers replays in the US through its World Cup hub. FIFA’s official YouTube channel publishes highlight packages after every match. Full replays stay geo-restricted to each licensed broadcaster.
Can Mbappé win the Golden Boot in this match?
He already leads it. Mbappé has 8 goals and 3 assists, ahead of Lionel Messi on 8 goals and 1 assist, with the assist tiebreaker deciding it. Every goal today stretches his lead before Messi plays England on Wednesday. FIFA tracks the race on its official Golden Boot page.
Do I need a cable subscription to stream France vs Spain in the US?
No. FOX broadcasts free over the air, so an antenna works with no subscription. FOX One is a standalone streaming option that does not require a cable login. YouTube TV, Fubo, Sling and Hulu with Live TV also carry FOX.
The France vs Spain live stream is on FOX in the US and free on ITV1 in the UK. Kick-off is 3:00 PM ET today, Tuesday, July 14.
Mbappé plays through an ankle knock. Tchouaméni is a game-time call. Spain are fully fit and 37 games unbeaten.
The winner gets the final. Yamal against France has never ended quietly, and there is no reason to expect it starts now.
