Futures
Access hundreds of perpetual contracts
CFD
Gold
One platform for global traditional assets
Options
Hot
Trade European-style vanilla options
Unified Account
Maximize your capital efficiency
Demo Trading
Introduction to Futures Trading
Learn the basics of futures trading
Futures Events
Join events to earn rewards
Demo Trading
Use virtual funds to practice risk-free trading
CFD
Stock CFD Derivatives
US Stocks
Access real US stocks and ETFs
HK Stocks
Trade quality Hong Kong-listed stocks
Korean Stocks
SK Hynix
Real Korean stocks and top assets
Stock Futures
High leverage, 24/7 trading
Tokenized Stocks
Backed by real stock assets
IPO Access
Unlock full access to global stock IPOs
GUSD
3.8%
Mint GUSD for Treasury RWA yields
Stocks Activities
Trade Popular Stocks and Unlock Generous Airdrops
Launch
CandyDrop
Collect candies to earn airdrops
Launchpool
Quick staking, earn potential new tokens
HODLer Airdrop
Hold GT and get massive airdrops for free
Pre-IPOs
Unlock full access to global stock IPOs
Alpha Points
Trade on-chain assets and earn airdrops
Futures Points
Earn futures points and claim airdrop rewards
Promotions
AI
Gate AI
Your all-in-one conversational AI partner
Gate AI Bot
Use Gate AI directly in your social App
GateClaw
Gate Blue Lobster, ready to go
Gate for AI Agent
AI infrastructure, Gate MCP, Skills, and CLI
Gate Skills Hub
10K+ Skills
From office tasks to trading, the all-in-one skill hub makes AI even more useful.
#预测世界杯法国VS西班牙 France vs Spain — a “final” that arrives early, the tactical showdown between “the strongest spear” and “the steadiest shield”!
In the early hours of July 15 (Beijing time), the first World Cup semi-final of the US/Canada/Mexico tournament will kick off at the Dallas Stadium—France, ranked No. 1 in the FIFA live rankings, will take on Spain, ranked No. 2. Dubbed by fans as a “final preview” played ahead of schedule, this match is not only a showdown between superstars like Mbappé and Lamine Yamal, but also a tactical battle between “the strongest spear” and “the steadiest shield.”
According to the latest FIFA rankings, France sits atop the live standings with 1,948.97 points, while the entire team’s total squad value is €1.53 billion, the highest in this World Cup. Spain has 1,934.79 points in second place. After the 1/4-final where Spain knocked out Belgium and then surpassed Argentina, they moved up to second. OPTA’s title-probability forecast from its authoritative data shows that France leads with a 33.71% chance, followed closely by Spain at 27.25%.
Historically, the two teams have met 38 times, with Spain holding the upper hand: 18 wins, 7 draws, and 13 losses. Over the past 5 years, the teams have faced each other 4 times in major international competitions, and Spain has taken the initiative with 3 wins and 1 loss. Worth noting is that since Spain’s head coach De la Fuente took charge, Spain has beaten France twice and won both matches, giving them a certain psychological edge. Yamal has even said, “What should be feared is France.”
At this World Cup, France have won all 6 matches, scoring 16 goals and conceding 2—there’s no doubt they are the most terrifying attacking side. Mbappé has contributed 8 goals to lead the scorers’ chart, becoming the first player to score at least 8 goals in two consecutive World Cups. Olisé has 6 assists to top the assists chart, just one step away from equaling Bèlli’s single-World Cup record. The attacking line made up of Mbappé, Olisé, and Dembélé is widely regarded by the media as “the most terrifying attacking combination of this World Cup.”
By contrast, Spain are known for their defense. At this World Cup, Spain have recorded 5 wins and 1 draw, scoring 11 goals and conceding 1. The team has created a World Cup record of six consecutive matches with zero goals conceded. Their goalkeeper Unai Simón set a 649-minute World Cup shutout record, which was only broken in the 1/4-final by Deketaeea’s header. Spain’s possession and control system is mature, with average possession rates over 60%, and they are adept at wearing opponents down through patient passing.
In this match, beyond the teams’ “spear vs shield” rivalry, the key focus is also the contest between Mbappé and Yamal—among their last 10 head-to-head meetings, the teams featuring Yamal have won 8. At this World Cup, the 27-year-old Mbappé is chasing the title of World Cup all-time leading scorer (20 goals, just 1 behind Messi), while the almost 19-year-old Yamal ranks first on this World Cup’s breakthrough chart with 20 successful dribbles.
This ultimate clash between “the strongest spear” and “the steadiest shield” is destined to be written into the classic history of the World Cup.
Recommended scores: 2:1, 1:1, 0:1 (90 minutes regular time)
In the early hours of July 15 Beijing time, the first semifinal of the USA–Canada–Mexico World Cup will be staged at AT&T Stadium—France, the world’s No. 1 team in the FIFA live rankings, takes on Spain, the world’s No. 2 team. This match, dubbed by fans as an “early rehearsal of the final,” is not only a clash between superstars Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal, but also a tactical contest between the “strongest spear” and the “steadiest shield.”
According to the latest FIFA rankings, France lead the live standings with 1948.97 points, while Spain sit second with 1934.79 points. France’s squad is valued at €1.53 billion in total, the highest of the tournament; after Spain’s dramatic 1/4-final knockout win over Belgium, they surged past Argentina to move into second place. OPTA’s championship-probability forecast shows France leading with a 33.71% chance, followed closely by Spain at 27.25%.
Historically, the two teams have met 38 times, with Spain holding the advantage at 18 wins, 7 draws, and 13 losses. Over the past 5 years, the teams have faced each other 4 times in international tournaments, with Spain taking the upper hand at 3 wins and 1 loss. Notably, since Spain head coach De la Fuente took charge, they have won both matches against France in full; psychologically, they hold a certain edge. Yamal has even said, “The one they should be afraid of is France.”
At this World Cup, France have won all 6 matches, scoring 16 goals and conceding 2, making them undoubtedly the most terrifying attacking side. Mbappé has contributed 8 goals to lead the scorer chart, becoming the first player to reach at least 8 goals in two consecutive World Cups; Olisé has 6 assists to lead the assists chart, just one step away from equaling Bale’s single-World-Cup record. The attacking line formed by Mbappé, Olisé, and Dembélé is viewed by the media as “this World Cup’s most terrifying attacking combination.”
By contrast, Spain are known for their defense. At this World Cup, Spain have 5 wins and 1 draw, scoring 11 and conceding 1. The team created a record of 6 consecutive World Cup matches with zero goals conceded in World Cup history. Their goalkeeper Unai Simón set a 649-minute World Cup clean-sheet record, which was only broken in the 1/4 final by Dケテ拉レ’s header. Spain’s possession-and-control system is mature, with an average possession rate above 60%, and they excel at wearing opponents down through patient passing and possession.
In this match, besides the teams’ “spear-and-shield” contest, the main focus is the duel between Mbappé and Yamal—over their last 10 head-to-head meetings, the team featuring Yamal has won 8. At this World Cup, the 27-year-old Mbappé is chasing the all-time World Cup top scorer throne (20 goals, just 1 behind Messi), while the 19-year-old Yamal—who is about to turn 19—ranks first on this World Cup’s breakthrough/dribbling chart with 20 successful take-ons.
This ultimate collision between the “strongest spear” and the “steadiest shield” is destined to be written into the classic history of the World Cup.
Recommended scorelines: 2:1, 1:1, 0:1 (90 minutes of regulation time)