Spain's Lamine Yamal has stated that his team is not intimidated by the prospect of facing France in the World Cup semi-final. "We came to the semi-final for this, to play these matches and win them," Yamal said. "Now, it's time to rest and focus on the match against France. We beat France the last two times we played them. We're not afraid."
Yamal expressed confidence in his team's abilities, noting that there are only two possible outcomes: France could reach three consecutive World Cup finals, or Spain could beat them for the third time. "I don't know what might happen, but we're not afraid," he said.
Spain secured their spot in the semi-final with a 2-1 win over Belgium, thanks to a late goal from Mikel Merino. France, on the other hand, reached the semi-final with a 2-0 win over Morocco.
Spain's head coach, Luis de la Fuente, has acknowledged France as "one of the teams that has played the best in the World Cup." However, he remains optimistic about his team's chances, stating that they will try to take the game to France. "It's legitimate and fair to think that we're going to work to try and beat France," De la Fuente said.
De la Fuente noted that Spain has a recent history of success against France, having beaten them in two consecutive matches. However, he cautioned that the upcoming semi-final will be a different challenge, with both teams being evenly matched. "But this third game is going to be different. Two great teams are going to face off," he said.
