Euro 2024 Semi-Final Preview: Spain Faces Kylian Mbappe-Led France.

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Euro 2024 Semi-Final Preview: Spain Faces Kylian Mbappe-Led France.

Spain and France are set to clash in the Euro 2024 semi-final, marking a historic encounter where the stakes couldn't be higher.
Interestingly, in all three previous knockout stage encounters between these football powerhouses at the tournament, the victors have gone on to claim the title of European champions.

This statistic adds an extra layer of intensity to their upcoming match, as both teams vie not just for a spot in the final, but also to potentially continue this trend and secure ultimate glory.

Football fans around the globe are eagerly anticipating a showdown filled with skill, strategy, and the potential for history to repeat itself once more on the grand stage of European football.

Despite first meeting in 1922, Spain and France's first competitive encounter occurred over 60 years later at the 1984 Euro final. Prior to this, they had played 19 friendly matches.

Michel Platini had been exceptional for France, scoring eight goals in four games leading up to the final, including two hat-tricks. His decisive moment came with a free kick that broke the deadlock against Spain, thanks to a goalkeeping error.

In a tense match where the first half ended scoreless, France earned a crucial free kick just outside the penalty area 12 minutes into the second half.

Platini took the shot, curling it low around the Spanish wall, although his effort initially didn't seem destined for the net.