Rodri: ‘France are one of the best teams here, in great form, but so are Spain. We can beat them’

Spain captain Rodri Hernández spoke ahead of Spain's 2026 World Cup semi-final against France, expressing confidence that Spain can beat one of the tournament's in-form teams. The Ballon d'Or winner and Castellón University business graduate has played in all six of Spain's matches, travelling approximately 9,000 miles across the USA during the tournament. Rodri, who was 14 when Spain last won the World Cup in 2010, is aiming to lift the trophy again on home soil in the United States.