World Cup 2026: France 0-2 Spain - Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro strike as European champions reach final
Spain defeated France 2-0 in the World Cup 2026 semi-final in Dallas to secure a spot in the final. Goals from Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro ensured Spain's victory over a lackluster French side.
Why it matters
This result determines one of the two finalists for the 2026 World Cup, a major global sporting event.
European champions Spain are into the World Cup final after beating lacklustre France 2-0 in Dallas. <p>The semi-final showdown between the tournament's two favourites and standout sides had been eagerly anticipated - but France didn't show up.</p><p>As bad as France were, Spain demonstrated their all-round strength to book their spot in Sunday's final, where they will face either an England side they beat in the Euro 2024 final or world champions Argentina.</p><p>With Kylian Mbappe shackled and Les Bleus' other attackers, including Ballon d'Or holder Ousmane Dembele, blunted, Spain struck in each half.
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