Spain Beat France 2-0 to Reach FIFA World Cup 2026 Final After 16 Years
Dallas | July 15, 2026
Spain booked their place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final with an impressive 2-0 victory over France in the tournament’s first semifinal, ending France’s hopes of reaching a third consecutive World Cup final.
Playing in Dallas, Spai’n dominated possession and controlled the tempo from the opening whistle. Their disciplined defense and clinical finishing proved too much for the French side in a high-stakes encounter.
Spain opened the scoring in the 24th minute when Mikel Oyarzabal calmly converted a penalty to give his team a deserved lead. The Spanish side continued to press after the break, and Pedro Porro doubled the advantage in the 58th minute, finishing a well-worked move to put the match beyond France’s reach.
The victory sends Spain to their first FIFA World Cup final since 2010, when they lifted the trophy by defeating the Netherlands in South Africa. It will be only the second World Cup final appearance in Spain’s history, marking a remarkable return to football’s biggest stage after a 16-year wait.
For France, the defeat ends their dream of playing in a third straight World Cup final. Having reached the finals in the previous two editions, the French campaign came to an end in the semifinals despite entering the tournament as one of the favorites.
Spain will now await the winner of the second semifinal between Argentina and England, with the victorious team set to face Spain in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final.
The Spanish team will head into the final full of confidence, aiming to secure their second FIFA World Cup title and add another historic chapter to their football legacy.