Facing each other in the semi-final of Euro 2024 this Tuesday (9 pm), the French and the Spanish will face each other for the 37th time in their history. If La Roja dominates the debates in the overall clashes, the games played at the Euros have more often turned to the benefit of the Blues.
A duel of old acquaintances. This Tuesday, in the semi-final (9 pm), France and Spain will compete for a place in the Euro 2024 final in a showdown between two great nations who are used to each other.
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During their history, the French and the Spanish faced each other 36 times in all competitions. With 16 wins against 13 (and 7 draws), La Roja dominates the debate in terms of total odds. But the Blues, winners of the last clash (2021 Nations League final, 2-1), have a slight advantage when the two teams meet at the Euros.
The Euros are going well for the Blues
Before this Euro 2024 semi-final, there were already four matches between the two teams in the history of this competition. Two matches went in France’s favor (Euro 1984 final, Euro 2000 quarter-final) and one in Spain’s favor (Euro 2012 quarter-final). At Euro 1996, in the group stages, the two teams split with a score of parity (1-1).
With the round of 16 of the 2006 World Cup (3-1 victory for the French team), when the Spaniards lost their bid to retire Zinédine Zidane, the Euro 1984 final is certainly the most memorable encounter. The first France-Spain (2-0) played in a major tournament is also the one played at the highest altitude, a final at the Parc des Princes. He smiles at Michel Platini, the author of his ninth goal of the tournament, luring the hapless Luis Arconada, who lets his free-kick slide under his stomach. Bruno Bellone added the second goal at the end of the game, with a subtle ball.
• Global conflict
- 36 confrontations (all competitions combined)
- 16 wins for Spain
- 13 wins for France
- 7 draws
- 64 goals for Spain
- 39 goals for France
• Confrontation at the Euro
(2 wins for France, 1 win for Spain, 1 draw)
- Euro 1984 (final): France 2-0 Spain
- Euro 1996 (group stage): France 1-1 Spain
- Euro 2000 (quarter final): France 2-1 Spain
- Euro 2012 (quarter final): France 0-2 Spain
• The last confrontation
- Nations League final, October 10, 2021: France 2-1 Spain (Oyarzabal; Benzema, Mbappe)