The Spanish national team confidently defeated France 2-0 in the semifinal of the 2026 FIFA World Cup to secure a place in the final, reports infohub.kz.

According to the Telegram channel "Sport Schrödinger," Mikel Oyarzabal opened the scoring from a penalty in the 22nd minute. In the second half, defender Pedro Porro doubled Spain's lead in the 58th minute, setting the final score. France failed to mount a serious challenge: the French did not manage their first shot on target until after the 70th minute.

Thus, Spain became the first finalist of the tournament. In the decisive match on July 20, the Spanish will face the winner of the other semifinal between England and Argentina.

Earlier, the schedule for the semifinal matches was announced, clarifying the order of the games between Argentina and England.