Spain Beats France 2-0 to Reach World Cup Final
Spain defeated France 2‑0 in the World Cup quarter‑final at Dallas’ AT&T Stadium, securing a place in the final. Mikel Oyarzabal converted a penalty in the 22nd minute and Pedro Porro added a second in the 58th, while French goalkeeper Unai Simón kept a clean sheet.
The match, attended by 70,176 fans, saw France’s star Kylian Mbappé criticize the team’s tactics after the loss, describing the game plan as “wrong”. French coach Didier Deschamps made several substitutions in a bid to revive the attack, but the changes failed to break Spain’s defence.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was among the spectators, watching the game from a VIP area with members of his family, highlighting the event’s high profile beyond the sport itself.