Spain Defeats France 2-0 to Advance to the 2026 World Cup Final

Spain defeated France 2-0 in the match played in Dallas in the 2026 World Cup semi-final and wrote their name in the final. With the final whistle, the desperate expression of French star Kylian Mbappé reflected on the camera became one of the most talked-about images of the tournament. Mbappé was completely neutralized by the Spanish defense and could not test the goal with even a single shot throughout the match.

Spain's goals were scored by Mikel Oyarzabal from a penalty in the 22nd minute and Pedro Porro in the 58th minute. This goal by Oyarzabal became his fifth goal in the tournament and equaled the record for the most goals scored by a Spanish player in a single World Cup. With this statistic, Oyarzabal shared the records of Emilio Butragueño (1986) and David Villa (2010).

This result drew attention as Spain's third consecutive victory against France. Captain Mbappé's unhappiness deepened with the shattering of his dream of playing in a third consecutive World Cup final. Spain, on the other hand, aims for its first world championship since 2010 with the final match to be played on Sunday, 19 July.