Spain vs France: TV channel, live stream in Canada, team news and preview

Andrew Steel

Spain vs France: TV channel, live stream in Canada, team news and preview image

Spain and France will go head to head for the second European international honour of the year when the pair meet in the final of the 2021 UEFA Nations League Finals in Milan.

Luis Enrique's La Roja gained revenge for Euro 2020 against hosts Italy, while Didier Deschamps' Les Bleus saw off Belgium - and now, the pair will face off for the top prize at San Siro.

Ahead of the game, here are the details of how to watch on TV, stream online, team news and more.

Games Spain vs France
Date October 10, 2021
Times 2:45pm ET, 11:45am PT
Stream UEFA.tv

TV channel, live stream & how to watch

In Canada, this year's Nations League Finals soccer games can be watched live and on-demand on UEFA.tv.

Canada TV channel Online stream
N/A UEFA.tv

Team news and rosters

Position Spain roster
Goalkeepers De Gea, Sanchez, Simon
Defenders Azpilicueta, Pau Torres, Martinez, Garcia, Reguilon, Porro, Alonso, Laporte
Midfielders Busquets, Koke, Gavi, Roberto, Rodri, Fornals, Merino, Oyarzabal
Forwards Gil, Pino, Ferran Torres, Sarabia

Having brought to an end Italy's much-discussed unbeaten run in wildly entertaining fashion earlier this week, La Roja have already laid the biggest ghost of their year to bed in gaining their Euro 2020 revenge.

For Luis Enrique and his side - littered with young Olympians - victory at San Siro once more this weekend will be all the sweeter, with an unchanged line-up likely in store for them.

Predicted Spain starting XI: Simon; Azpilicueta, Laporte, Pau Torres, Alonso; Koke, Busquets, Gavi; Sarabia, Ferran Torres, Oyarzabal.

Position France roster
Goalkeepers Lloris, Costin, Maignan
Defenders Pavard, Kimpembe, Varane, Kounde, Dubois, Upamecano, Digne, L. Hernandez, T. Hernandez
Midfielders Pogba, Tchouameni, Guendouzi, Rabiot, Veretout
Forwards Griezmann, Martial, Mbappe, Diaby, Benzema, Ben Yedder

After backing up their Russia 2018 World Cup triumph with disappointments in their initial Nations League run and then Euro 2020, Les Bleus' victory over Belgium will have restored faith for Didier Deschamps and company amid a trying week.

Kylian Mbappe's suggestion that he may be unwanted at international level didn't stop him from putting his penalty hoodoo to bed in the semi-final and he will likely lead an unchanged side.

Predicted France starting XI: Lloris; Kounde, Varane, L. Hernandez; Pavard, Pogba, Rabiot, T. Hernandez; Griezmann; Benzema, Mbappe.

Recent results and head-to-head

Last five results

Italy results Spain results
Italy 1-2 Spain (Oct 6) Belgium 2-3 France (Oct 7)
Kosovo 0-2 Spain (Sep 8) France 2-0 Finland (Sep 7)
Spain 4-0 Georgia (Sep 5) Ukraine 1-1 France (Sep 4)
Sweden 2-1 Spain (Sep 2) France 1-1 Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sep 1)
Italy 1 (4)-(2) 1 Spain (Jul 6) France 3 (4)-(5) 3 Switzerland (Jun 28)

Head-to-head

Date Result
3/28/2017 France 0–2 Spain
9/4/2014 France 1–0 Spain
3/26/2013 France 0–1 Spain
10/16/2012 Spain 1–1 France
6/23/2012 France 0–2 Spain

Andrew Steel