Spain v France Euro 2024 semi-final preview

Ladbrokes previews Spain's Euro 2024 semi-final clash against France on Tuesday evening in Germany, with Luis de la Fuente and Didier Deschamps vying for a spot in the final.

Spain's Euro 2024 campaign has been impressive, as the only side in the competition to have won all their games. They advanced to the semi-finals by edging past Germany in a dramatic quarter-final match, becoming the favourites for the tournament in the process.

Leading Spain's attack, Alvaro Morata, Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams have been key contributors, with Dani Olmo also popping up with two vital goals, seeing him head into the final week of Euro 2024 as one of the front-runners to win the Golden Boot.

Fellow Spanish midfielder Rodri has also had a stellar tournament, with the Man City midfielder seen by the bookies as the favourite to win the Player of the Tournament come the final whistle of the final on July 14.

France, meanwhile, have had a mixed tournament. They won just one of their group matches and drew the other two but managed to reach the semi-finals by defeating Portugal in the quarter-finals on penalties. Despite some struggles, the depth and quality of their squad keep them among the tournament favourites.

Kylian Mbappe, Antoine Griezmann, and Marcus Thuram lead the French attack, though Mbappe has only managed to score one goal so far. The Real Madrid star remains a constant threat, and Spain’s defence will need to be at their best to contain him.

According to the bookies, Spain are slight favourites, but France's talent and tactical acumen make this a tight contest. The odds suggest a close game, with a draw after 90 minutes being a strong possibility.

Spain's squad is mostly fit, but they will miss Pedri, who was taken off in the game against Germany in the opening minutes through injury.

De la Fuente has several options to replace him, including Mikel Merino, whose goal in extra time sent Germany home in the quarter-finals, and the aforementioned Olmo.

Dani Carvajal and Robin Le Normand are also set to miss the same through suspension, with Jesus Navas and Nacho set to come into the starting XI in their place.

As for France, Adrien Rabiot is back and available for selection, with the belief being that he'll be recalled into the starting XI in place of Eduardo Camavinga, who covered for him against Portugal.

Some reports in France have suggested that Ousmane Dembele may come into the side to replace Griezmann. The ex-Barcelona winger impressive in the last eight after coming off the bench and could be given the nod from the off.

The probable teams for the match are:

Spain: Simon; Navas, Nacho, Laporte, Cucurella; Ruiz, Rodri, Olmo; Lamal, Morata, Williams

France: Maignan; Kounde, Upamecano, Saliba, Hernandez; Rabiot, Tchouameni, Kante; Dembele, Kolo Muani, Mbappe

Ladbrokes has published an article looking at the betting odds for each of the four nations left in Euro 2024, starting with the favourites and ending with the underdogs.

We also released our betting tips and predictions for the semi-final ties due to take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, including picks from Spain v France.

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All odds and markets are correct as of the date of publication.