We already have the first finalist of the 2026 World Cup. In a match that surprisingly would not suffer much, Spain defeated an unknown France 2-0 and will now play against Argentina or England in search of their second star.
The start of the match would be a constant back and forth between the areas, with no clear protagonist or notable chances. That monotony would be unexpectedly broken at the 20th minute with a childish penalty on Lamine Yamal committed by Lucas Digne while trying to clear the ball. The one in charge of executing it would be the top scorer of the Spanish national team, Mikel Oyarzabal, who would not disappoint and scored the 1-0 partial.
And the bad news for the French would not end there, as shortly after they would suffer a significant defensive loss due to injury (William Saliba). Meanwhile, boosted by the goal, the Iberians would start to dominate the game, although, aside from a few dangerous approaches, they would not generate any goal-scoring opportunities for the rest of the first half.
In the second half, the trend would be similar to what had already been happening: an active Spain and a disoriented France that could not find answers. In that context, La Roja would take advantage of their rival's bad moment to extend their lead. At the 57th minute, Pedro Porro would make a great combination with Dani Olmo, finding himself alone in front of Mike Maignan, whom he would beat without problems to make it 2-0.
