Jul 15, 2026 12:49 AM IST France vs Spain FIFA World Cup 2026 Semifinal Live Updates: A glimpse of what France can do 15th min: What a break that was.
Dembele with a beautifuly weighted ball to Mbappe and Unai Simon was well outside his box, let alone his line!
There were three other defenders, with Mbappe and it was tricky for him to get the ball in control but he does it somehow.
Spanish centre backs Laporte and Cubarsi do well to usher him away from taking a shot with Simon still scrambling to get into position.
Mbappe passes it back to Dembele who smashes it square in an attempt to find Olise.
The attack then fizzles out.
That first pass from Dembele to Mbappe and the way the latter controlled it is a little snapshot of what France can do.
And why Simon can't go out on strolls the way he was at that time.
