Overview
- Backup centre-backs Maxence Lacroix and Ibrahima Konaté spoke to reporters in Waltham on Sunday and said France are not afraid of Spain.
- Both players stressed the plan is to defend against Spain as a whole rather than single out Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal.
- Lacroix and Konaté said they believe France can contain Yamal and must focus on neutralising Spain’s collective quality.
- Reports from the base camp say starters William Saliba and Dayot Upamecano missed a training session as staff managed their workloads for minor fitness concerns.
- Les Bleus will fly to Dallas ahead of Tuesday’s semi-final and carry recent history with Spain into the match, having lost to them in recent knockout ties while remaining one of the tournament’s most experienced sides.