Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said Monday that his team plans to play an 'attacking style' against France, the leading favorite to win the World Cup, when they meet in a heavyweight semi-final clash on Tuesday in Dallas.

De la Fuente explained in a press conference on the eve of the anticipated summit that Spain will try to impose its possession-based style on France, in a match that promises an intriguing tactical battle.

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While France coach Didier Deschamps confirmed that Spain remains the favorite to win the World Cup, betting markets favor France to win its second title in three tournaments. 'Les Bleus' reached the semi-finals thanks to impressive attacking football led by stars such as Kylian Mbappé, Michael Olise, and Ousmane Dembélé. But De la Fuente, whose side has beaten France in their last two meetings, is quietly planning a new surprise in Arlington, Texas on Tuesday. He said: "We have already analyzed France with great precision, and we have known each other for a while." He added: "We have faced each other for several years, and they have great players, as do we. We must show all our strengths and try to limit the opponent's strengths. That is the essence of football: the team that achieves a better balance is closer to winning." He continued: "We will have to think about their players, and we will try to win these individual battles, and we will also seek to play offensively and impose our style during the match." - France "much better" - But De la Fuente has no illusions about the difficulty of the task facing his team, and said France has improved significantly since Spain beat them 5-4 in the Nations League semi-final in Stuttgart last year, when Spain led 5-1 before a late comeback from the French. He stressed that match will not be similar to Tuesday's clash, adding: "We are talking about two completely different matches. Tomorrow's match is another semi-final. I will try to repeat only the positive aspects, but there were other details that were not positive. We were leading 5-1, and within minutes they managed to reduce the score to 5-4. So we try to repeat what we did well and avoid what we did not do well." He continued: "We need to try to impose our style. We have completely contrasting styles of play, so we will seek to play offensively and take the initiative." De la Fuente also believes that a more mature France side will be a tougher opponent, highlighting: "I think they are a better team, much better, because those players have developed, and what they are doing now is better than what they were doing then. They have improved their skills over the past two years, and that is the truth." While controlling possession and tempo will be key, De la Fuente will also ask his players to enjoy the challenge. When asked about his final message to his team, he replied: "Let's go out there and enjoy. We are in an exceptional situation. Who knows if we will return again? We must be the team we know we can be. We must be strong and try to match the opponent's strength."