"Spain's Matador" strikes "France's Gallic Rooster" and reaches the World Cup final

The Spanish national team reached the 2026 World Cup final after defeating France 2-0 in the tournament’s semi-final match played at the Dallas stadium. The Spanish “Matadors” will await the winner of the Argentina-England match to face them in the final, scheduled for next Sunday.

In the first half, Lamine Yamal won a penalty after being fouled by Lucas Digne, which Mikel Oyarzabal successfully converted in the 22nd minute to give Spain the lead. The first half saw Spanish dominance, with all players’ movements helping to restrict space for their opponents, who struggled to find their rhythm and failed to deliver their usual performance.

Spain doubled their lead in the second half through Pedro Porro in the 58th minute. After that goal, France struggled to find solutions to break down Spain’s defense, which defended resolutely and relied on counterattacks that exhausted the “Le Blues.”