Spain beat France 2-0 in Arlington to become the first team through to the 2026 World Cup final. Oyarzabal's penalty and Porro's finish did the scoring; Spain's defensive control did the rest.
Card 1: The result
France 0-2 Spain at AT&T Stadium, Arlington.- 22': Mikel Oyarzabal, penalty
- 58': Pedro Porro
Card 2: The storyline
Spain are back in the World Cup final for the first time since 2010. The win also made it three straight tournament semi-final victories over France, across the 2024 Euros, the 2025 Nations League and this World Cup. Spain will face England or Argentina on Sunday. ESPN match report
Card 3: Stars and stats
- Pedro Porro: FIFA's official Player of the Match vote. FIFA World Cup post
- Spain: six clean sheets, a first in World Cup history for one edition.
- France's xG: 0.3, according to OptaJoe.
- Lamine Yamal: Spain's record when he starts is 21 wins, 6 draws, 0 losses. OptaJoe and ESPN FC
Card 4: Verified X pulse
"Spain have qualified for the Final!" - FIFA World Cup
"Spain did such a great job of winning back possession and then being able to beat that first line of pressure that France put on." - Kasey Keller via ESPN FC
"This was Mbappe's third World Cup, and it is just the first time that he won't be playing in the final." - ESPN FC
Engagement figures shown on the final card are the platform counts returned at capture time: FIFA World Cup 14,725 likes and 3,038 reposts; OptaJoe 2,615 likes and 510 reposts; ESPN FC's Keller post 1,517 likes and 88 reposts.
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