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De La Fuente Wary Of 'much Better' France Ahead Of FIFA WC Semis
De La Fuente: As familiar foes, France and Spain will renew acquaintances on the biggest of stages in a FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final showdown at Dallas Stadium, La Roja head coach Luis de la Fuente said he knows Le Blues are a much better team than the one they defeated in the Euro 2024 semi-finals.
The two teams will face each other for the second time in the final stages of the World Cup after the round of 16 matchup in 2006, which France won 3-1. Since then, the tide has turned, and the French national team has suffered two defeats against Spain in the Nations League semi-finals in 2025 and, more significantly, in the Euro 2024 semi-finals in Munich.
"France are much better now than they were when we faced them before. "Individually, they have grown. Kylian Mbappe is better, Ousmane Dembele is better. As a team, they are better. We have also improved as well," De La Fuente said in pre-match presser.
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