In the 2026 World Cup, Spain and France will face each other in the tournament's most valuable semi-final match

The semi-final stage of the 2026 World Cup begins with the two teams with the highest market value in the tournament facing each other. While France has the most expensive squad of the championship with a squad worth 1.52 billion euros (approximately 8.92 billion TL), the value of its opponent Spain reaches 1.22 billion euros (approximately 7.16 billion TL). The squads of both countries, filled with star players, are setting the agenda of the tournament held in the United States.

The match will be played at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas at 16:00 Brazil time. While France advanced to the semi-finals by eliminating Morocco in the last round, they will take the field led by their most valuable player, Kylian Mbappé, who has a value of 180 million euros. After passing Belgium, Spain pins its hopes in the semi-final on Lamine Yamal, who is considered one of the most expensive players in the world and is valued at 200 million euros.

According to Transfermarkt data, this giant clash brings together the most valuable young talents and stars of world football. Both teams' wings and midfields are equipped with stars worth millions of euros. This balance of financial power signals that the struggle will be extremely competitive in terms of sports as well.