#世界杯冠军预测 2026 World Cup: France advances to the semifinals, will their next opponent be Spain?

In the 2026 World Cup quarterfinal that ended early this morning, France defeated Morocco 2-0, becoming the first team to advance to the semifinals.
France won this match quite comfortably. They did not seek possession, but instead, while keeping a solid defense, relied on their luxurious attacking line to launch sharp counterattacks, creating plenty of scoring opportunities throughout the match. If not for the heroic performance of Morocco's goalkeeper, the score would have been 4-0 or higher.
Compared to their previous matches, Morocco played very politely, failing to put much pressure on the French in the front, middle, or back. Their own attack also failed to materialize, with only 5 shots on goal in total, and French goalkeeper Maignan made just one save.
France is starting to look like champions. Their attacking line is incredibly strong, standing alone as the best among all teams in this World Cup.
Mbappé, Dembélé, Olise, Doué. Any one of them would be a star player on any other team. And these four stars don't clash with each other. Mbappé and Olise operate on the left and right wings, while Dembélé and Doué play one ahead of the other. With these four players, the attack is more than enough. No team can withstand the repeated onslaught of this quartet.
Among this attacking foursome, Olise stands out. He has physicality, speed, and skill. Capable of breaking through and passing, he is the number one weapon against packed defenses.
Among the remaining teams in this World Cup, I think the only one that can truly challenge France is Spain, who have yet to concede a goal. If they meet in the semifinals, the key will be whether Spain's superior midfield control can partially suppress France's attacking line.

Another quarterfinal will take place early tomorrow morning: Spain vs Belgium. Spain has quietly advanced to the quarterfinals in this World Cup, and their form has been improving game by game. This fits the upward curve of a championship-contending team.
Spain vs Belgium. Spain will certainly stick to their possession-based approach, unchanged regardless of the opponent. A positive for Spain in this match is that all players are available, with no injuries or suspensions from yellow or red cards. Left-wing explosive player Nico Williams will likely come on in the second half if the team struggles to break through.
According to the group stage and schedule, it was widely predicted before the tournament that Belgium would easily and smoothly reach the quarterfinals, but instead they have stumbled and struggled all the way. However, the bumpy journey through the previous matches seems to have continuously upgraded and strengthened the Belgian team. In their last match against the United States, their experiment of leaving De Bruyne out of the starting lineup seemed to provide the final answer for their strongest combination.
In this match, if Belgium firmly sticks to defensive counterattacks, holds out until around the 60th minute, then brings on Lukaku, using his powerful physical advantage to launch high balls toward Spain's defense, they might still steal a victory.