Overview
- France and Spain meet at AT&T Stadium in Dallas on Tuesday, July 14, and Argentina face England at Mercedes‑Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Wednesday, July 15 to determine the finalists for the July 19 World Cup final.
- Spain enters the tie with an extraordinary defensive record, a run of consecutive shutouts and goalkeeper Unai Simón credited with a tournament record for consecutive scoreless minutes.
- France arrive as one of the tournament's highest‑scoring sides, led by Kylian Mbappé, who is tied with Lionel Messi at the top of the scoring chart.
- One outlet has published a report saying Spain beat France 2‑0 to reach the final, but that specific match result is presented in the coverage as an uncorroborated, limited‑quality claim and is not confirmed across other reporting.
- Hosts and cities are preparing for large fan events and added security measures, Argentina received a warm reception on arrival in Atlanta, and the tournament's losers will play a third‑place match in Miami on July 18.