World Cup 2026: France vs Spain Player Rating for World Cup Semi Final

Mike Magnan: Mikel Warzabal’s penalty guessed the right way but was beaten for pace and power. Some are also guilty of poor distribution. 5

In Joules Count: His side struggled at times. France have looked so solid at the back in this World Cup but some could say they failed what was their first serious test. 5

Substituting the Deot: The U.S. has been huge for France and made a remarkable block to deny Fabian Ruiz at 1-0. However, it was all to no avail. 5

William Saliba: Arsenal’s centre-half wound up with no one around him after Spain scored. A desperately sad end to their World Cup as France failed to respond after falling behind for the first time in the tournament. 6

Lucas Digne: Spain took the lead with a penalty kick from Lamine Yamal. 5

Aurelian Chaumeny: Played a key role in France’s run to the semi-finals but it was a game to forget as Les Bleus were thrashed by Spain in midfield. 5

Adrien Rabiot: Lucky to be on the pitch after fouling Ruiz who has already been booked for an early challenge on Dani Olmo. Substituted at the start of the second half. 4

Ousmane Dembele: The Ballon d’Or winner could not impose himself as Spain owned the game. 4

Michael Ollis: Has lit up this World Cup with his assists but picked the semi-final for his worst performance and was lucky not to get booked for a late first-half foul on Rodri. 5

Bradley Barcola: An early run into the box that won a corner after Pedro Porro eluded him. Not much else. 5

Kylian Mbappé: Has lit up this World Cup with his finishing – but not this game. Spain had just two touches in the penalty area in the first half and struggled to pose much of a threat. 5