Spain defeated France in the semi-final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup…
Spain defeated France in the semi-final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a score of 2-0. French striker Kylian Mbappé took to the pitch on July 14 for the semi-final match where the French national team faced Spain.
Consensus
- Spain won against France in the semifinal of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a score of 2:0.
- The match took place on July 14, 2026.
- Mikel Oyarzabal scored the first goal from a penalty kick in the 22nd minute.
- Pedro Porro scored the second goal in the 58th minute.
- Spain became the first finalist of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
- France will play in the third-place match.
- The final will be contested between Spain and the winner of the England vs. Argentina semifinal.
Points of divergence
- Didier Deschamps set a record for the most matches as head coach at World Cups (27 games). — vesti
- Kilian Mbappé surpassed Hugo Lloris's record for most appearances by a French player in World Cup tournaments, reaching 21 matches. — vesti
- Mikel Oyarzabal became the top scorer for Spain at this tournament with five goals, matching Emilio Butragueño (1986) and David Villa (2010). — vesti
- The third-place match will be held on July 18 in Miami. — vedomosti
- The final match of the World Cup will take place on July 19 in New York. — vedomosti
- Kilian Mbappé stated he had no preference regarding his team's semifinal opponent and called the game challenging regardless. — vm
Coverage (5 sources)
- Spain becomes the first finalist of the 2026 FIFA World Cup — Вести
- Spain defeated France in the World Cup semi-final with a score of 2-0 — Ведомости
- Spain defeated France to become the first finalist of the 2026 World Cup — Вечерняя Москва
- Spain beats France and advances to the 2026 World Cup final — Коммерсантъ
- Spain leads in the semi-final match of the 2026 World Cup against France — Вести
Key entities
- Spain
- France
- Mikel Oyarzabal
- Pedro Porro
- Moscow
- Luka Dinya
- Argentina
- Miami
- New York
- Texas
- England
- Arlington
- Lamine Yamale
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