17 July 2026
Spain Beat Lacklustre France 2-0 to Reach the World Cup Final
Goals from Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro sent Spain into the final as France, despite having Mbappe and Olise, failed to show up in Dallas.
Spain are into the 2026 World Cup final after a comfortable 2-0 victory over France in Dallas, according to Sky Sports. Mikel Oyarzabal converted a penalty and Pedro Porro added a second to leave France well beaten in a match that had been billed as a clash of the tournament's two standout sides.
France had the tournament's joint top scorer Kylian Mbappe and leading assist-maker Michael Olise in their ranks, yet their attack never threatened Spain's disciplined defence across the ninety minutes.
For Spain it was a remarkable hat-trick of victories over France, having beaten them in the Euro semi-finals two summers ago and again in the Nations League semi-finals in 2025. They now face Argentina on Sunday in New Jersey.
The result sets up one of the most anticipated finals in recent World Cup history, with reigning world champions Argentina standing between Spain and a first World Cup title since 2010.
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