Dallas Heist: A Spanish Hiest Stuns Favorites France in World Cup 2026 Semi-Final

Spain clinches a spot in the FIFA World Cup 2026™ Final after a masterclass performance in Texas!
La Roja put on a tactical clinic at the Dallas Stadium, shutting down a highly-potent French attack to book their ticket to the grand finale on July 19th. Head coach Luis de la Fuente's tactical setup successfully suffocated France's creative channels, handing Didier Deschamps' side their first scoreless outing of the tournament.
Key Match Moments
22' — Penalty Goal (Spain 1-0): The deadlock was broken midway through the first half. After high pressure from Spain's midfield forced an error in the French penalty box, Mikel Oyarzabal stepped up and coolly slotted his penalty past Mike Maignan.
58' — Porro Strikes (Spain 2-0): Spain doubled their cushion early in the second half. Pedro Porro found space on the overlap and unleashed a clean strike to make it 2-0, putting Spain firmly in the driver's seat.
86' — Late Frustration: France threw everything forward but struggled to breach the center-back pairing of Pau Cubarsí and Aymeric Laporte. Kylian Mbappé picked up a yellow card in the closing minutes as French frustrations boiled over.