Spain 2 France 1 ...what a stunning turnaround. Suddenly, it s 2-1 to Spain. Olmo's trickery sees the ball deflected in by France's Kounde who has otherwise been superb. Shocking for Les Bleus, but it is sheer jubilation for La Roja. What an unexpected change of circumstances. The French defence has conceded more times in the space of just a few minutes than they have done all tournament. How will Deschamps' men react? This is the first time that they have trailed all summer. Spain and France meet at Allianz Arena in Munich this Tuesday in the UEFA Euro 2024 semifinals with a place in Sunday's Berlin final against either the Netherlands or England at stake for both.
La Roja and Les Bleus are two of Europe's powerhouse soccer nations and have five titles between them with the Spanish winning twice -- 2008 and 2012 -- since the previous French victory of 2000.Didier Deschamps was France captain then and lifted the trophy as a player, but he has yet to get his hands on it as a tactician and the French are hoping that their rock solid defense can take them to Olympiastadion.