France and Spain are set to clash in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-finals, marking only their second meeting in the competition. Their previous encounter occurred during the 2006 Round of 16, where France secured a 3-1 victory. Spain initially took the lead through a David Villa penalty, but Franck Ribéry leveled the score, followed by late goals from Patrick Vieira and Zinedine Zidane. France eventually advanced to the 2006 final, where they were defeated by Italy in a penalty shootout.
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