Spain beats France 2-0 to reach World Cup final

Spain’s matador instincts have seen them advance through this epic tournament with imperious assurance, with defensive and technical excellence, consummate passing and the capacity to dazzle.

When the World Cup began a month ago, France and Spain were widely tipped as the tournament favourites, with most prediction models rating them above even defending champions Argentina.

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez led the national celebrations as La Roja convincingly dispatched France 2-0 to secure their spot in the final of the FIFA World Cup 2026.

Lamine Yamal won a penalty after Lucas Digne’s foul, with Mikel Oyarzabal scoring to hand the European champions the lead, but France protested that the ball hit the Spain forward