Spain have been France's toughest opponent over the past 20 years

France are preparing for their 2026 FIFA World Cup semi-final against Spain, and recent history suggests they face one of their most challenging opponents.

Details: The reason is France's poor record against La Roja in recent years. According to Opta, Les Bleus have lost seven of their last 10 meetings with Spain over the past two decades. It is the highest number of defeats France have suffered against any single opponent during that period.

Meanwhile, Gianni Infantino's authority in world football could soon face its first major challenge in many years. Within UEFA, there is growing support for putting forward a candidate to challenge the current FIFA president in the next election.

Reminder: FIFA president Gianni Infantino is continuing to push his proposal to expand the 2030 FIFA World Cup to 64 participating teams.