The top four ranked teams are in the semi-finals of the greatest football tournament on earth, and every team is a past winner. This is a semi-final line-up that gets the mouth-watering excitement going, starting with France vs Spain. France are aiming to become the third team to make it to three consecutive World Cup finals, after Germany and Brazil. France has an attack that has destroyed all before them, but against Spain things may be different.
Spain Defence Masters
Spain have demonstrated a masterclass in defence in this World Cup. They have only faced seven shots on target and conceded only one goal. France, on the other hand, have scored the most goals and had the most shots on target. But in Spain, you are looking at perhaps the best balance of tactical mastery with technical mastery.
Spain rely on ball retention; Rodri and Lamine Yamal are two shining examples of how the team makes progression through discipline. The Spanish midfield will be tough to beat; Rodri and Pedri are the competition’s most effective final third passers. Rodri is the carrier and offloads to Yamal, who has the most shot-ending carries of any attacker.
This is set to be a classic semi-final where something must give.
