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

European champion Spain defeated France, one of the strong favorites of the tournament, 2-0 in the 2026 World Cup semi-final and wrote their name into the grand final. In the match played at Dallas Stadium, Kızıl Fırın established dominance over their opponents for the majority of the game, displaying a performance that marked the tournament. With this result, Spain got the opportunity to lift the World Cup trophy after 16 years.

Following the slow tempo of the first twenty minutes of the match, Spain won a penalty in the 22nd minute after a clear foul by Digne on Yamal in the penalty area. This penalty, converted by Oyarzabal, put the team 1-0 ahead. Maintaining control of the game in the second half as well, Spain moved the score to 2-0 in the 58th minute with a placed shot by Porro, who entered the penalty area with a great pass from Olmo.

France, under the management of Didier Deschamps, presented an extremely ineffective attacking and flawed defensive performance, failing to prove their favoritism. Remaining far from dangerous against Spain's composed game, France could not challenge goalkeeper Simón at all in the remaining part of the match. Luis de la Fuente's students thoroughly deserved the final ticket with their superior performance on the pitch.