Spain dominates and reaches the final, a bitter July 14 for France

DALLAS (USA) – With a goal in each half, Spain reached the World Cup final, 16 years after their only victory in the competition. La Roja literally dominated France, a team that lacked team spirit and a blunted attack. Mbappé and Dembelé were subdued and inaccurate, and the Spanish side closed down their spaces, creating a powerful display with Rodri, Fabian Ruiz, and Olmo forming a high midfield triangle. The Red Furies played a harmonious, elegant, and intense game, taking the lead midway through the first half from a penalty awarded for a rather naive foul by Digne on Yamal just inside the penalty area. Mikel Oyarzabal converted with cool precision with a left-footed, half-height shot. Pedro Porro doubled the lead in the first 15 minutes of the second half, linking up with Dani Olmo and then running in front of Maignan, beating him. Mentally drained, France was unable to make any impact even from set pieces. A bitter July 14th, with Mbappé finishing his World Cup with eight goals and a yellow card for charging Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon. Luis de la Fuente leads a group capable of playing with ease and moving the ball with precision, creating perfect runs. Now is the chance to sew the second star on their jersey.