Spanish Press: "We Stormed the Bastille"

Madrid, AFP - “A giant crushes France,” and “a historic defeat”: Spanish press expressed its joy the day after La Roja’s 2-0 victory over France, securing their place in the World Cup final for the second time.

The sports daily “As” considered the achievement a “lesson for the world,” praising a team led by its star Lamine Yamal, which managed to achieve the “feat” of defeating “the best team in the tournament” in the 2026 World Cup semifinals, overcoming big stars such as Kylian Mbappé, Michael Olise, and Ousmane Dembélé.

The daily sports newspaper viewed the “miracle” of winning a second World Cup title after 2010 as “within reach.”

For its part, the Catalan newspaper “La Vanguardia” wrote that “Spain storms the Bastille” with this victory, achieved on France’s national holiday.