Nations League Semi-Final Spain – France: Lamine Yamal's Opportunity

(NLDO) - Defending champions Spain are determined to defeat the French for the second consecutive time when the two sides meet in the Nations League semi-finals (2 a.m., June 6).

If successful, this will be a big step for Spain on the journey to defend the championship title won two years ago, aiming to capture all the highest titles in Europe.

"Les Bleus" lost to "La Royal" in the Euro 2024 semi-finals, unable to prevent their opponents from winning the European Championship for the fourth time, while Spain was excited and proud of winning two Nations League and Euro cups in two years.

Lamine Yamal waiting to face Kylian Mbappe

In the heat of the race for this year's "Golden Ball" title, the fierce battle between Spain and France at the Nations League will certainly add a little more baggage to the two strong candidates Lamine Yamal or Ousmane Dembele.

The 17-year-old striker of the Spanish national team is also expected to face Kylian Mbappe, who is eager to relieve the frustration of losing to this young opponent in all 4 "El Clasico" matches in Spain last season.

The memory of the Euro 2024 semi-final has not faded for both France and Spain

With only two La Liga teams preparing to compete in the FIFA Club World Cup, the Spanish team will be able to call up their strongest squad to compete in the Nations League, with Lamine Yamal and his Barcelona teammates providing the backbone for coach Luis de la Fuente.

Meanwhile, French fans are eagerly waiting to see how coach Didier Deschamps will show his talent when he is missing up to 7 key players after the Champions League final, possibly including Ousmane Dembele.

Dembele's ability to play at Stuttgart is in question

After his impressive performances in Barcelona, ​​Lamine Yamal is expected to shine again in the national team, just like how he conquered fans at Euro 2024, but with more maturity and sharper fighting spirit.

In the last 9 encounters, Spain won 6 and drew 1 with France, including a 2-1 victory in the Euro 2024 semi-finals. Extremely stable performance with a streak of 18 unbeaten matches in all competitions is also the basis for people to put their faith in Spain's overall victory.

Expected lineup:

Spain : Simon - Cucurella, Normand, Cubarsi, Porro - Pedri, Zubimendi, Gavi - Nico Williams, Yamal, Morata

France : Maignan - Gusto, Konate, Lenglet, Digne - Tchouameni, Kone, Rabiot - Olise, Kolo Muani, Mbappe

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