Spain reach World Cup final after Oyarzabal and Porro sink sorry France
Spain defeated France to reach the 2026 World Cup final after a dominant performance featuring goals from Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro. Spain will now face either England or a team led by Lionel Messi in the final match.
Why it matters
The result confirms Spain's status as a top-tier contender in international football and sets the stage for a high-profile championship match.
Pedro Porro turns to celebrate making it 2-0 as Mike Maignan and Dayot Upamecano despair. Pedro Porro turns to celebrate making it 2-0 as Mike Maignan and Dayot Upamecano despair. World Cup 2026 Spain reach World Cup final after Oyarzabal and Porro sink sorry France Nick Ames at Dallas Stadium Tue 14 Jul 2026 17.01 EDT Last modified on Tue 14 Jul 2026 21.31 EDT Share Prefer the Guardian on Google Let this be a lesson for everyone foolish enough to cast Spain as underdogs. How they enjoyed dishing it out here, reducing France to passengers and surely guaranteeing nobody will make the same mistake twice. They will be favourites to win Sunday’s final, whether that turns out to be a rerun against England or a time-bending meeting of Lamine Yamal and Lionel Messi, and those minded to back against Luis de la Fuente’s side will need a mightily compelling reason.
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