Barcelona star Lamine Yamal says France should be afraid of Spain after [La Roja booked a semi-final date with Les Bleus at World Cup 2026.](/world-cup-2026/126246/spain-vs-belgium-world-cup-2026-mikel-merino-la-roja-semi-finals)
A late winner from Mikel Merino completed a 2-1 win for Spain over Belgium and set up a mouth-watering semi final against Kylian Mbappe and Co.
France have looked almost unstoppable so far at the tournament but Yamal says they should fear Spain.
> “We’re very happy to be in the semis. Very pleased with the qualification. We’ve been far superior,” he said after beating Belgium.
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> ”All the other teams are behind us. We came here to win, and that’s all that matters.
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> “They should be afraid of us; we’ve beaten them twice. We’re not afraid of them. I think we’re the two best teams.”
Spain face France on Tuesday at World Cup 2026 in Dallas.
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