Jul 15, 2026 02:30 AM IST France vs Spain FIFA World Cup 2026 Semifinal Live Updates: FULL TIME!
France 0-2 Spain Spain as perfect as a football team can possibly be today.
France, probably the best team in the competition, made to look like a side that never stood a chance.
Luis de la Fuente may not be a name the world has heard too much about but today, his side put up an all-round masterclass that was built on the foundation of a defence that first said 'Not Today' and then stuck by it.
It cannot be understated just how bug an achievement that is.
France have been irresistible.
Their attackers are all some of the most sought after names in the world of football and the same can be said for their defence.
Clearly, the loss of Saliba had a huge effect as they looked shaky right after the Arsenal defender walked off.
It is also debatable if Saliba would have let Porro wander into the box for Spain's second goal the way Lacroix did.
France looked infallible, but the vulnerabilities were there beneath all that shine and today, Spain exposed that with ruthless efficiency.
Only once before this have Spain made it to the final of the World Cup.
And that was in 2010.
Messrs.
Casillas, Ramos, Puyol and Xavi are in the stands and they will be able to tell you what had happened back then.
