Spain played well to beat France 2-0 in the first World Cup semifinal at AT&T Stadium in Dallas on Tuesday. This means they will be in the tournament final for the first time since they won it all in 2010. Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro scored the goals that made the difference. Spain’s defence was great. They stopped France from scoring.
A Big Win for Spain
This was a game between two great teams. France has an offense but Spains defense is really strong. For the 25 minutes France could not get anything going. They only got one shot. It was not even close to scoring. Spains players worked together to stop France from getting the ball.
Spain scored first when Lamine Yamal was fouled in the box. Mikel Oyarzabal scored the penalty kick to make it 1-0. He kicked the ball into the corner and the French goalkeeper could not stop it.
Pedro Porro scored the goal. He worked with Dani Olmo to get the ball. Then he kicked it past the goalkeeper. This made it 2-0. France could not come back.
France Had a Tough Night
France has some players like Kylian Mbappe but they could not score. They only got a shots and most of them were not even close. Spains defense was too strong. They stopped France from getting any chances to score.
France was getting frustrated. Mbappe even got a yellow card. Spains goalkeeper, Unai Simon was not bothered all. Spain did not let France score. This was their seventh clean sheet in a row.
France Lost a Player to Injury
Frances center-back William Saliba got hurt early in the game. He had to leave. Maxence Lacroix came in. Frances coach, Didier Deschamps tried to make some changes to get his team back in the game. It did not work.
The End of Frances Run
France will not be in the World Cup final for the time in a row. They were trying to make it to the final but Spain stopped them. France had a tournament but it is over now.
Spain is Going to the Final
Spain won so they will be in the World Cup final on Sunday. They will play the winner of the game between England and Argentina. The final will be at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
Mikel Oyarzabal scored his goal of the tournament. Kylian Mbappe is still tied with Lionel Messi for the goals but now Mbappe is out of the tournament.
A Big Win for Spain
Spain played a game and they showed that they are a strong team. They have a mix of experienced players and young players, like Lamine Yamal. Spain is looking good for the final. They might just win it all.
What Happens Next
Now we have to wait and see who Spain will play in the final. England and Argentina will play on Wednesday. The winner will be Spains opponent. France will have to play in the third-place game, which’s not what they wanted.
