France have been the team to beat so far this tournament and sealed their place in the semi-finals with a comfortable 2-0 win over Morocco.
Spain, meanwhile, were once again left thankful to the late heroics of Mikel Merino as the Arsenal midfielder pounced on a mistake by goalkeeper Senne Lammens to seal a 2-1 win over Belgium.
France have reached the final in each of the last two World Cups, and are looking to become just the third team in history to reach three successive finals.
This, however, is uncharted territory for Spain, who have not reached the semi-finals since they lifted…
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