The 2026 FIFA World Cup returns to Dallas Stadium for one final match: France-Spain. It’s a rematch of the 2024 Euros Semifinal. Spain beat France 2-1; teenage superstar Lamine Yamal scored, and Spain went on to win the tournament against England.
Local Excitement Builds
The French fever is already being felt across North Texas. At Alliance Française de Dallas, a French school, kids are singing, and there are touches of France everywhere.
“We teach French and do events,” said Angel Jimenez, Executive Assistant. Right now, the energy is bubbling for the World Cup. The school has been co-hosting watch parties throughout the tournament. So has Hendy’s on Henderson.
Alexandre Rossignol, Alliance Française de Dallas executive director, said, “We have been thinking about it since the beginning. We know we will have a semi-final here in Dallas. But we didn’t know if France will be playing in Dallas.”
Eric Nega, exam coordinator & teacher, said, “The third time they are in a row, they reach for the semi-finals, and we won twice, so we will win.”
Bastille Day Celebrations
The game is Tuesday, July 14 at 2 p.m. July 14 also happens to be Bastille Day, the French national holiday commemorating the 1789 storming of the Bastille prison during the French Revolution.
To celebrate Bastille Day after the match Tuesday, you can join the annual Bishop Bastille Walk in Oak Cliff’s Bishop Arts District. Your ticket includes access to participating businesses offering wine, cocktails, mocktails, small bites, treats, restaurant specials and shopping perks.
With a win, France would join Brazil and Germany as the only nations to reach three straight finals. France won 4-2 over Croatia in 2018 before losing to Argentina in 2022. France has yet to lose in this tournament and has only conceded two goals, both in the group stage.
Original reporting: Dallas TX News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
