Spain defeats France to reach the World Cup final

Spain defeated France 2-0 in the first semi-final of the World Cup, held in Dallas, USA. Mikel Oyarzabal scored the opening goal via a penalty in the 20th minute following a foul by Digne on Lamine Yamal. Pedro Porro added the second goal to secure the victory for Luis de la Fuente's team, preventing France from reaching its third consecutive World Cup final. The match saw a yellow card for Adrien Rabiot and an injury-forced substitution of William Saliba. Before the match, French coach Didier Deschamps identified Spain as the tournament favorite, while De la Fuente expressed confidence in the ongoing development of Lamine Yamal. Spain will face the winner of the Argentina versus England match in the final scheduled for July 19. The second semi-final is set for Wednesday, July 15, at 22:00.