Spain advances to second-ever World Cup Final after dominating France in semifinal match

For conscionable the 2nd clip successful their country’s history, Spain is going to the World Cup Final acknowledgment to a world-class showing successful their 2-0 triumph implicit France successful the semifinals connected Tuesday.

France was looking to get backmost to the World Cup Final for the 3rd consecutive tournament, but Kylian Mbappé and institution were incapable to get done a implicit effort connected each fronts by Spain.

Just similar they person passim this tournament, Spain made their determination known from the precise archetypal whistle, and France felt that. However, France has been dominating successful their ain close up to this constituent successful the tournament, and their superstars person shown an quality to instrumentality implicit the game.

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Pedro Porro of Spain celebrates aft scoring his team's 2nd extremity during the FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinal lucifer betwixt France and Spain astatine Dallas Stadium successful Arlington, Texas, connected July 14, 2026. (David Ramos/Getty Images)

But for the archetypal clip astatine the World Cup, France recovered themselves trailing aft a costly mistake by seasoned defender Lucas Digne.

After a Spain transverse went done France’s box, Digne couldn’t work it decently and his header popped the shot successful the air. Digne went to wide it with his foot, but the Spanish phenom Lamine Yamal came flying successful to effort to get successful the mode of the kick.

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Instead, Digne kicked Yamal, and since helium was successful France’s box, the caput referee sprinted to the halfway and pointed to the ellipse for a punishment shot.

It was Mikel Oyarzabal stepping up for the penalty, and with 4 World Cup goals, helium made it a fifth. France goalkeeper Mike Maignan guessed the close way, jumping to his left, but Oyarzabal’s changeable was excessively perfect, smashing into the broadside net.

So, successful the 22nd minute, Spain struck archetypal and had France successful a concern they haven’t been successful for rather immoderate time. France was capable to find immoderate momentum and make chances, but Spain’s keeper Unai Símon wasn’t threatened excessively overmuch successful the end.

Kylian Mbappe of France reacts during the FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinal lucifer betwixt France and Spain astatine Dallas Stadium successful Arlington, Texas, connected July 14, 2026. (Chris Brunskill/Fantasista)

When the 2nd fractional began, France showcased immoderate hustle from the jump, but Spain thwarted each attempt. Then, Pedro Porro’s tally for Spain successful the 58th infinitesimal changed everything.

Desire Doue, who had conscionable came connected arsenic a substitute for France, didn’t travel Porro aft helium made a walk to Dani Almo. Almo was speedy to driblet it disconnected to his teammate, who had lone Maignan to beat, and helium did conscionable that for lone his 2nd vocation extremity for his country.

With a 2-0 lead, things got much hopeless for France successful the 2nd half. But erstwhile again, Spain dug deep, getting clearances and cleanable tackles arsenic the timepiece ticked down.

Mbappé did get a escaped footwear conscionable earlier stoppage clip kicked in, but his effort cleared the crossbar connected a grade-A chance.

Mikel Oyarzabal of Spain celebrates aft converting a punishment to people his team's archetypal extremity during the FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinal lucifer betwixt France and Spain astatine Dallas Stadium successful Arlington, Texas. (Lars Baron/Getty Images)

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The result? A historical sixth shutout for Spain successful a azygous World Cup tournament, and adjacent better, a spot successful the World Cup Final. Meanwhile, it's been implicit 40 years since France has mislaid a knockout signifier crippled successful the World Cup.

Spain, the 2010 World Cup champion, present awaits the victor of Wednesday's semifinal betwixt England and Argentina successful Atlanta.

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