Spain reaches the 2026 World Cup final after defeating France 2-0.
The Spanish national team has reserved a ticket to the 2026 World Cup final, after beating its French counterpart, 2-0, in the confrontation that brought them together on Tuesday evening at Dallas Stadium in the semi-finals, setting a date in the final match with the winner of the confrontation between England and Argentina.
The Spanish national team entered the match with great confidence, imposing its control over the course of the game from the minute. The first, with clear possession of the ball, while the French team made do with limited attempts that did not pose the required danger. In the eighth minute, Spain got a direct free kick, but the French defense succeeded in blocking it.
The moment of Spanish progress came in the 20th minute after Lamine Yamal got a penalty kick, which Mikel Oyarzabal successfully executed, putting his country in the lead. La Roja's superiority continued during the rest of the first half, in light of the great difficulty faced by the French team in reaching Unai Simón's goal.
Before the end of the first half, the Spanish team came close to doubling the score after a distinctive attack that began with a pass from Dani Olmo to Lamine Yamal, but Upamecano intervened at the right time and cleared the ball for a corner kick, and a cross from Kounde passed in front of Kylian Mbappe without finding anyone to follow it, so the first half ended with Spain leading by one goal without Response.
With the start of the second half, Spain continued to impose its rhythm on the match, while the French team struggled to create chances. In the 58th minute, Pedro Porro was able to score the second goal after a perfect pass from Dani Olmo, giving his country a comfortable advantage.
Lamine Yamal scored a third goal three minutes later, but the referee ruled it out for offside. After that, the French team tried to return to the atmosphere of the match, and Kylian Mbappe almost reduced the gap in the 64th minute, but Unai Simon excelled in stopping his attempts, before another shot by the French star went past the post.
In the last minutes, the Spanish goalkeeper Unai Simon continued his brilliance, after saving more than one chance, most notably against Mbappe and then against Desiree Douille, to keep his sheet clean until the final whistle.
With this victory, The Spanish national team continues its distinguished journey in the 2026 World Cup, and well-deservedly reaches the final, while the French national team exits the tournament in the semi-finals after the failure of its attempts to return to Spanish supremacy.