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Through six matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, France has looked unbeatable, with a perfect record of 6W-0D-0L and a tournament-high 16 goals. Their next opponent is Spain in Tuesday’s semifinal at Dallas Stadium, and Lamine Yamal isn’t worried… at all.
“They haven’t beaten us since the Euro,” Yamal said. “They can’t be better than us.”
When asked about the form France has shown so far in the tournament compared to Spain, Yamal insisted that early results are not indicative of how the knockout rounds will play out, pointing to another European powerhouse that went home early.
“That doesn’t matter, the group stage means nothing, look at Germany,” Yamal said.
The upcoming match has attracted a lot of attention from fans and experts alike, and the Spanish winger noted that the team has been anticipating this specific challenge since the tournament began.
“We were looking forward to it,” Yamal said. “For me we are the two best teams in the World Cup, but we are not afraid at all. I think that if there is a team that can face France with confidence, it is us.”
As for on-field tactics, Yamal expects France to put pressure on Spain, but doubts they can maintain that intensity across the entire field for 90 minutes or more.
“I expect a team to chase us, but not for the whole game,” Yamal said. “I don’t think there is any team that can take us one on one on the entire field. But we all know that France has players of tremendous quality both up front and back, and they are very physical.
“We will play as we know how and try to maintain possession of the ball.”
