Les Bleus are closing in on the goal. After defeating Morocco in the quarter-finals (2-0), Didier Deschamps’ men will face Spain in the 2026 World Cup semi-final on Tuesday, 14 July at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas-Arlington. A France vs Spain match on Bastille Day in Texas: the fixture feels like a historic appointment. For supporters making the trip, here is where to drop your bags between Dallas and Arlington, from legendary luxury hotels to a stay right at the foot of the stadium.
- France vs Spain, 2026 World Cup semi-final: Tuesday 14 July, 9 pm (French time), at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas-Arlington (Texas).
- Les Bleus eliminated Morocco (2-0) in the quarter-finals · Spain defeated Belgium (2-1).
- The other semi-final will be played on 15 July at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
- The final will take place on Sunday 19 July at MetLife Stadium, in the New York region.
- From Turtle Creek to the foot of the stadium, our selection of hotels to experience the semi-final in luxury.
France vs Spain on Bastille Day, in the most oversized stadium in Texas
The setting is worthy of the fixture. The AT&T Stadium in Arlington, home of the Dallas Cowboys, is one of the most spectacular stadiums in the world: a vessel of steel and glass topped with a retractable roof, known for its giant screen suspended above the pitch. It is here that Les Bleus will attempt, on a national holiday evening, to secure their ticket to the final against a Spain side that took down Belgium. Tickets are being snapped up, and hotels in the Texan metropolis are showing occupancy rates worthy of a Super Bowl.
Where to stay in Dallas for the semi-final: our addresses
Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek, the historic palace
This is the legendary Dallas address. A former home of a cotton tycoon transformed into an exceptional hotel, the Mansion on Turtle Creek cultivates the art of Texan hospitality: hushed service, residential suites, and one of the most renowned restaurants in the city. A fifteen-minute drive from the centre, it is the ideal refuge to catch your breath before and after the match.
The Joule, the Art Deco icon of Downtown
In the heart of Main Street, The Joule occupies a 1920s neo-Gothic tower reinvented as a hotel-gallery: contemporary art collection, underground spa, and its famous cantilevered pool that extends out over the street. The most urban and creative atmosphere in the city, just minutes from the downtown fan zones.
The Adolphus, the grand dame of 1912
Built by brewer Adolphus Busch, this Beaux-Arts monument is to Dallas what the great historic palaces are to European capitals: over a century of history, a theatrical lobby, and a rooftop pool that overlooks Downtown. A safe bet for those who want heritage as much as comfort.
The Ritz-Carlton Dallas, contemporary luxury in Uptown
In the Uptown district, the Ritz-Carlton ticks every box of the great American hotel: generous rooms, a full spa, and the carnivorous table of Dean Fearing, a local institution. The safest option to combine international standing with a central location.
Live! by Loews Arlington, at the foot of the stadium
To experience the match to the fullest, this hotel in the Arlington stadium district allows you to walk to AT&T Stadium, amidst the excitement of match nights. Less intimate than the Dallas palaces, but unbeatable for the atmosphere and the logistics of 14 July.
And if France qualifies: head to New York for the final
In the event of a victory on Tuesday, Les Bleus will play the final on Sunday 19 July at MetLife Stadium, at the gates of New York, against the winner of the Atlanta semi-final. Foresighted supporters can already plan ahead: the New York hotel supply fills up quickly during major event weeks. In the meantime, the base camp for Les Bleus remains in Boston, in the Four Seasons that the France team has made its own · a palace privatised for the World Cup.
Our perspective
A France vs Spain match on Bastille Day, in a stadium of assumed gigantism: the 2026 World Cup offers Dallas an evening that the Texan hotel industry will remember. For hotel groups, these major sporting events have become destination accelerators, capable of filling palaces and rooftops in the middle of the July heat. And whatever the result on Tuesday, one certainty remains: between Dallas, Atlanta, and New York, American luxury is also playing its own final.
