Didier Deschamps, the technical director of the French national team, is heading to rely on the same starting lineup that triumphed against Morocco in the quarter-final round of the 2026 World Cup tournament.
The France match against Spain will take place on Tuesday in the first semi-final, corresponding to July 14 of the current month, at ten o'clock in the evening Cairo time, on the pitch of Dallas Stadium.
Deschamps draws the outlines of France's lineup against Spain
According to what was reported by the French newspaper "L'Équipe", the fierce competition for the left-wing position between the Paris Saint-Germain duo Désiré Doué and Bradley Barcola has imposed itself as one of the most prominent features of the "Roosters'" camp at the World Cup.
Doué appears to be the frontrunner to feature against Spain, as a reward for his strong and decisive performance against Morocco by providing an assist for a goal in the (2-0) victory, to join the attacking line alongside the trio Michael Olise, Ousmane Dembélé, and Kylian Mbappé.
Despite the attacking stability, the Roosters' lineup will witness one fundamental change in midfield, represented by Aurélien Tchouaméni's return to the starting lineup.
After missing the quarter-final due to an adductor muscle injury, the Real Madrid star showed noticeable improvement in training and became fully ready to play from the start.
Despite the distinguished contribution Manu Koné made against Morocco, Tchouaméni's tactical value in controlling the team's rhythm guarantees him a starting place alongside the outstanding Adrien Rabiot.
On the defensive level, the duo Jules Koundé and Lucas Digne closed the door on the speculations and questions that were raised at the beginning of the tournament regarding the right-back and left-back positions.
The full-backs' brilliance contributed to France's success in keeping clean sheets in three consecutive matches since the start of the knockout stages, giving Deschamps full confidence to fix this line without any changes.
It is worth noting that the French delegation conducted a light morning training session at Bentley University in Waltham without delving into complex tactical details, before heading in the afternoon toward the city of Dallas in preparation for the decisive World Cup clash.
