France v Spain: Five players to watch

Two football giants go head-to-head on Tuesday night as France take on Spain in one of the biggest matches of the World Cup so far.

Both teams are packed with star players and will be hoping to secure their place in this weekend's final.

The two countries have history too. They met in the semi-finals of Euro 2024, when Spain came from behind to win 2-1 before going on to become champions.

From Kylian Mbappé's lightning pace to Lamine Yamal's incredible skills, here are five players who could make all the difference.

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France will be led out by captain Kylian Mbappé, who has been in brilliant form at this World Cup, scoring eight goals in six matches.

Earlier in the tournament, he became France's all-time leading men's goalscorer.

He also set a new World Cup record by becoming the highest-scoring player ever in men's knockout matches.

Mbappé is also one of the fastest footballers in the world, making him incredibly difficult for defenders to catch when he gets up to full speed.

19-year-old Lamine Yamal is one of Spain's - and Barcelona's - brightest young talents and has already become one of the team's most important players.

At the age of 16 years and 57 days old, he became the youngest player and goalscorer for Spain.

This is his first World Cup, and with a Euro winners' medal in his bag already, lots of people are wondering if he might add a World Cup winners' one in a few days too.

He also seems to be a good luck charm for Spain as they have never lost a match when he has been in the starting line-up.

Current Ballon d'Or holder Ousmane Dembélé is another name to watch out for.

He's scored five goals so far this World Cup and often can be found leading France's attack alongside Mbappé.

The Paris Saint-Germain star is comfortable dribbling, crossing and shooting with either foot, making him difficult for defenders to predict.

If he finds space out wide, he can create chances from almost anywhere.

Manchester City's Rodri is one of Spain's top players when it comes to controlling the game from midfield.

He is widely known for his accurate passing, defensive skills and ability to stay calm under pressure.

Even though he is not always the player scoring the goals, Rodri's work can make a huge difference to how Spain play.

Rodri was named Player of the Tournament when Spain won Euro 2024, showing just how important he is to his team.

Did you know that Michael Olise could have played for England?

The forward was born and raised in London but chose to represent France at international level.

Many think that Olise is one of the most creative players in world football at the moment.

His pace and dribbling can pull defenders out of shape, helping create chances and set up goals for his teammates.