On July 14, 2026, at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, in the Dallas metropolitan area, Spain defeated France 2-0 in the first semifinal of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The match was decided by a penalty converted by Mikel Oyarzabal in the first half, following an error by French defender Lucas Digne, and by a goal from Pedro Porro in the second half, the result of an exchange with Dani Olmo. France, which had not conceded any goals in the knockout stage prior to this match, was unable to create significant scoring opportunities. The French attack, featuring players such as Mbappé, Dembélé, Doué, Barcola, and Olise, was contained by the Spanish defensive organization throughout the match. Spain thus reached the World Cup final for the second time in its history, the first being in 2010 in South Africa, when they won the trophy. The Spanish national team, coached by Luis de la Fuente, extended its unbeaten streak to 37 consecutive matches. The result also marked the end of Didier Deschamps' tenure as head coach of France, a position he held for 14 years and over 26 World Cup matches, with one World Cup title won in 2018. Before the match, French supporters had gathered in the streets of downtown Dallas, as documented by photo reports from the ANSA agency. The final, scheduled for Sunday, July 19, will pit Spain against the winner of the second semifinal between Argentina and England, set for July 15 in Atlanta. The four semifinalists occupied the top four positions in the FIFA ranking, a circumstance that had occurred only twice before in World Cup history, in 1970 and 1990. The Argentina-England matchup was preceded by a heated atmosphere, with accusations of alleged refereeing favoritism toward the Argentine national team circulating on social media and in public debate, though without concrete evidence. FIFA refereeing commission president Pierluigi Collina rejected the insinuations, stating that the accusations were unfounded.