Spain advanced to the 2026 World Cup final after defeating France 2-0 in the semifinals at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Tuesday local time.
Spain's two winning goals against France were scored by Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro, who was later named "player of the match" in this match.
Spain advances to the final to face the winner of the other semi-final between England and Argentina, while France will play in the third-place play-off.
Both teams played an open game at the start, but they had not yet created any dangerous chances.
Spain had a golden opportunity to take the lead after being awarded a penalty after Lucas Digne fouled Lamine Yamal in the penalty area.
Mikel Oyarzabal, who stepped up as the executioner, successfully carried out his task well after his shot was beyond the reach of Mike Maignan so that the score changed to 1-0 in the 22nd minute
Spain had a chance to double their lead, but their shot was blocked by the French defense.
In the remaining time of the first half, France continued to look for gaps and tried at least to equalize, but until halftime the score remained 1-0 in Spain's favor.
In the second half, Spain managed to double their lead to 2-0 after Dani Olmo's pass was converted by Pedro Porro into a beautiful goal in the 58th minute.
Spain managed to break through France's goal again through Lamine Yamal's individual effort, but this beautiful goal was disallowed by the referee for offside.
