France vs. Spain player ratings: Live grades for Kylian Mbappe, Lamine Yamal, others in 2026 World Cup semifinal

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Two of the most dominant sides at the 2026 FIFA World Cup meet in the semifinals as 2018 champions and 2022 finalists France take on 2010 winners Spain in Arlington on Tuesday.

Les Bleus have been by far the most impressive team at the World Cup so far, blowing out opponents with regularity while other top sides have struggled to dispatch inferior opponents.

Spain, meanwhile, are just two years off winning the European Championship, in which they defeated France in the semifinal of that tournament en route to their title. They also emerged victorious from an all-time classic the last time these two teams met, a thrilling 5-4 La Roja victory in the UEFA Nations League semifinal last summer.

The Sporting News brings you a full list of live player ratings for the match, analyzing both team's individual performances from the opening kickoff to the final whistle.

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France vs. Spain live score

Location: AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX)
Referee: Ivan Barton (HON)

France starting lineup:

4-2-3-1, right to left: 16. M. Maignan (GK) — 5. J. Kounda, 4. D. Upamecano, 17. W. Saliba, 3. L. Digne — 8. A. Tchouameni, 14. A. Rabiot — 7. O. Dembele, 11. M. Olise, 12. B. Barcola — 10. K. Mbappe

Spain starting lineup:

4-2-3-1, right to left: 23. U. Simon (GK) — 12. P. Porro, 22. P. Cubarsi, 14. A. Laporte, 24. M. Cucurella — 16. Rodri, 8. F. Ruiz — 19. Lamine Yamal, 10. D. Olmo, 15. A. Baena — 21. M. Oyarzabal

MORE: A tactical preview of France vs. Spain

France player ratings vs. Spain

All ratings are on a 10-point scale.

Starters

Goalkeeper: Mike Maignon — Grade pending

This section will be updated with analysis, commentary, and highlights as the game progresses and the player logs his performance on the pitch.

Right-back: Jules Kounde — Grade pending

This section will be updated with analysis, commentary, and highlights as the game progresses and the player logs his performance on the pitch.

Right center-back: Dayot Upamecano — Grade pending

This section will be updated with analysis, commentary, and highlights as the game progresses and the player logs his performance on the pitch.

Left center-back: William Saliba — Grade pending

This section will be updated with analysis, commentary, and highlights as the game progresses and the player logs his performance on the pitch.

Left-back: Lucas Digne — Grade pending

This section will be updated with analysis, commentary, and highlights as the game progresses and the player logs his performance on the pitch.

Central midfielder: Aurelien Tchouameni — Grade pending

This section will be updated with analysis, commentary, and highlights as the game progresses and the player logs his performance on the pitch.

Central midfielder: Adrien Rabiot — Grade pending

Got his match started with a wayward forward pass out of play just a minute into the game, reminiscent of his spotty distribution this tournament. His defending was on point minutes later, however, when he bodied Lamine Yamal off the ball while riding the line of a foul well, not drawing the referee's whistle.

Gave away a foul just on top of the penalty area eight minutes in with a foul on Dani Olmo, booked for the challenge as he won the ball but followed through and stamped on Olmo's foot.

This section will be updated with analysis, commentary, and highlights as the game progresses and the player logs his performance on the pitch.

Right winger: Ousmane Dembele — Grade pending

This section will be updated with analysis, commentary, and highlights as the game progresses and the player logs his performance on the pitch.

Attacking midfielder: Michael Olise — Grade pending

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Left winger: Bradley Barcola — Grade pending

A good start to the match as he won the game's first corner five minutes in as he gets on the end of a good France counter-attack.

This section will be updated with analysis, commentary, and highlights as the game progresses and the player logs his performance on the pitch.

Striker: Kylian Mbappe — Grade pending

This section will be updated with analysis, commentary, and highlights as the game progresses and the player logs his performance on the pitch.

France substitutes vs. Spain

This section will be updated with analysis, commentary, and highlights as the game progresses and players enter the match off the bench.

France coach vs. Spain

Didier Deschamps: Grade pending

This section will be updated after the match with analysis and commentary once the coach's tactical approach and in-game handling can be assessed on the whole.

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Spain player ratings vs. France

Starters

Goalkeeper: Unai Simon — Grade pending

His distribution in the quarterfinal was poor, and he was wayward early in this one too, feeding his first long delivery right to a French player on the edge of the attacking third.

This section will be updated with analysis, commentary, and highlights as the game progresses and the player logs his performance on the pitch.

Right-back: Pedro Porro — Grade pending

This section will be updated with analysis, commentary, and highlights as the game progresses and the player logs his performance on the pitch.

Right center-back: Pau Cubarsi — Grade pending

This section will be updated with analysis, commentary, and highlights as the game progresses and the player logs his performance on the pitch.

Left center-back: Aymeric Laporte — Grade pending

Made a fantastic early block in the eighth minute to prevent Michael Olise playing Kylian Mbappe in behind.

This section will be updated with analysis, commentary, and highlights as the game progresses and the player logs his performance on the pitch.

Left-back: Marc Cucurella — Grade pending

This section will be updated with analysis, commentary, and highlights as the game progresses and the player logs his performance on the pitch.

Central midfielder: Rodri — Grade pending

This section will be updated with analysis, commentary, and highlights as the game progresses and the player logs his performance on the pitch.

Central midfielder: Fabian Ruiz — Grade pending

This section will be updated with analysis, commentary, and highlights as the game progresses and the player logs his performance on the pitch.

Right winger: Lamine Yamal — Grade pending

This section will be updated with analysis, commentary, and highlights as the game progresses and the player logs his performance on the pitch.

Attacking midfielder: Dani Olmo — Grade pending

This section will be updated with analysis, commentary, and highlights as the game progresses and the player logs his performance on the pitch.

Center forward: Mikel Oyarzabal — Grade pending

This section will be updated with analysis, commentary, and highlights as the game progresses and the player logs his performance on the pitch.

Left wing: Alex Baena — Grade pending

This section will be updated with analysis, commentary, and highlights as the game progresses and the player logs his performance on the pitch.

Spain substitutes vs. France

This section will be updated with analysis, commentary, and highlights as the game progresses and players enter the match off the bench.

Spain coach vs. France

Luis de la Fuente: 8

This section will be updated after the match with analysis and commentary once the coach's tactical approach and in-game handling can be assessed on the whole.

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