Spain eliminates France with a two-goal victory and advances to the 2026 World Cup final

Spain secured their place in the 2026 World Cup final after defeating France 2-0 today in the semi-final clash held at the Dallas Stadium.

Mikel Oyarzabal opened the scoring for Spain in the 22nd minute from a penalty kick, before Pedro Porro doubled the lead for "La Roja" in the 58th minute, while the French national team failed to find the back of the net.

Spain had reached the semi-finals after beating Belgium 2-1 in the quarter-finals, continuing their strong campaign in the tournament.

Spain began their 2026 World Cup journey with a goalless draw against Cape Verde, before defeating Saudi Arabia 4-0 and Uruguay 1-0 to top their group and advance to the knockout stages. In the Round of 32, they beat Austria 3-0, then eliminated Portugal 1-0 in the Round of 16, before overcoming Belgium 2-1 in the quarter-finals.

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On the other hand, France reached the semi-finals after defeating Morocco 2-0 in the quarter-finals, but they failed to break their hoodoo against Spain, having lost to them in their last two meetings in official semi-finals, with a 2-1 defeat in Euro 2024 and a 5-4 loss in the 2025 UEFA Nations League.

France entered the match against Spain on an ideal run, topping their group with three consecutive wins against Senegal 3-1, Iraq 3-0, and Norway 4-1. They continued their brilliance in the knockout stages by defeating Sweden 3-0 in the Round of 32, Paraguay 1-0 in the Round of 16, and Morocco 2-0 in the quarter-finals.

Spain will face the winner of the England vs. Argentina match in the final.