Soccer-Spain beat France 2-0 to reach World Cup final


Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Semi Final - France v Spain - Dallas Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S. - July 14, 2026 Spain's Pedro Porro celebrates scoring their second goal with teammates IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters/Maria Lysaker

ARLINGTON, Texas, ⁠July 14 (Reuters) - European champions Spain ⁠beat France 2-0 in ‌the World Cup semi-finals on Tuesday, producing a controlled display to book a ​place in Sunday's ⁠final.

• Mikel Oyarzabal ⁠opened the scoring from the penalty ⁠spot ‌in the 22nd minute after Lucas Digne ⁠fouled Lamine Yamal in the box.

• ​Spain ‌took command through their positional ⁠play ​after an even start, limiting France's chances and controlling the ⁠tempo.

• Pedro Porro doubled ​the lead in the 58th minute after a one-two with Dani ⁠Olmo sent him through to finish past Mike Maignan.

• Spain, World Cup winners in 2010, ​will seek ⁠their second title against England or ​Argentina at New ‌York/New Jersey Stadium ​on Sunday.

(Reporting by Fernando Kallas, editing by Ed Osmond)

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