International football powerhouses will square off Tuesday in Munich, Germany, in a UEFA Euro 2024 semifinal that will have the feel of a final.
Spain and France are among the most successful international soccer teams in the world. Spain is taking aim at a record fourth European championship; France — which has played in the last two World Cup finals, winning in 2018 — is vying for a third Euro title. In all three previous knockout stage games between France and Spain at the Euros, the winners have gone on to become European champions.
Spain has been the more impressive side so far at Euro 2024. It is the only squad to have won all five of its matches, and the team’s 11 goals are the most of any of the four semifinalists. Dani Olmo and Fabian Ruiz have scored two goals apiece for Spain.
France, meanwhile, has earned no style points for its road to the semifinals. The team has managed to score just three goals — two via own goals and a third on a penalty kick. France’s goal-scoring superstar Kylian Mbappe broke his nose in the team’s Euro 2024 opener against Austria and has had to play with a mask ever since. Mbappe has just one goal at Euro 2024 — the aforementioned penalty kick.
Spain will be without three key players against France: midfielder Pedri (knee injury), center back Robin Le Normand (yellow card accumulation) and fullback Dani Carvajal (red card).
The Spain-France winner will meet the winner of Wednesday’s other semifinal between England and the Netherlands. The UEFA Euro 2024 final is Sunday at Berlin’s historic Olympiastadion.
Here’s everything you need to know for Tuesday’s UEFA Euro 2024 semifinal match:
Kickoff is slated for 3 p.m. ET on Tuesday, July 9.
The television broadcast will be available on FOX, with pregame coverage starting at 2 p.m. ET. Derek Rae (play-by-play), Robert Green (analyst), Tom Rinaldi (sideline reporter) and Mark Clattenburg (rules analyst) will provide coverage for FOX Sports.
The Spanish-language television broadcast available on Univision/TUDN.
FOX Sports will provide a live stream option. Vix will provide a streaming option for the Spanish-language broadcast. Streaming also available on Fubo.
According to BetMGM, these are the odds for the regular-time result of the match: Spain +170; Draw +180; France +200. The over/under for goals is 1.5.
Per BetMGM, Spain is the current favorite to win UEFA Euro 2024 at +190, followed by England (+250), France (+275) and the Netherlands (+450).
Goalkeepers (3): David Raya (Arsenal/England), Álex Remiro (Real Sociedad), Unai Simón (Athletic Bilbao)
Defenders (7): Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid), Marc Cucurella (Chelsea/England), Alex Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen/Germany), Aymeric Laporte (Al Nassr/Saudi Arabia), Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad), Nacho (Real Madrid), Daniel Vivian (Athletic Bilbao)
Midfielders (8): Álex Baena (Villarreal), Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), Pedri (Barcelona), Fabian Ruiz (Paris Saint-Germain/France), Rodri (Manchester City/England), Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), Martin Zubimendi (Real Sociedad)
Forwards (8): Joselu (Real Madrid), Fermín López (Barcelona), Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid), Jesús Navas (Sevilla), Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig/Germany), Ayoze Pérez (Real Betis), Ferran Torres (Barcelona), Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)
Goalkeepers (3): Alphonse Areola (West Ham/England), Mike Maignan (AC Milan/Italy), Brice Samba (Lens)
Defenders (8): Jonathan Clauss (Marseille), Theo Hernández (AC Milan/Italy), Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool/England), Jules Koundé (Barcelona/Spain), Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid/Spain), Benjamin Pavard (Inter Milan/Italy), William Saliba (Arsenal/England), Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich/Germany)
Midfielders (7): Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid/Spain), Youssouf Fofana (Monaco), Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid/Spain), N’Golo Kante (Al-Ittihad/Saudi Arabia), Adrien Rabiot (Juventus/Italy), Aurélien Tchouameni (Real Madrid/Spain), Warren Zaire-Emery (Paris Saint-Germain/France)
Forwards (7): Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint-Germain/France), Kingsley Coman (Bayern Munich/Germany), Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint-Germain/France), Olivier Giroud (AC Milan/Italy), Randal Kolo Muani (Paris Saint-Germain/France), Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain/France), Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan/Italy)
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