France vs Spain, FIFA World Cup 2026: ESP holds off Mbappe's FRA to earn a spot in final - Action in Images

Spain beat Kylian Mbappe's France 2-0 with a dominant display to book their place in Sunday's FIFA World Cup final.

Published on: Jul 15, 2026 4:01 AM IST

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Spain ended France's bid for a third FIFA World Cup title with a commanding 2-0 victory to book their place in the final. (Getty Images via AFP)

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Mikel Oyarzabal scored the opening goal for Spain from the penalty spot after Lamine Yamal was fouled inside the box. (Getty Images via AFP)

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Lamine Yamal didn't get his name on the scoresheet but he did cause a lot of trouble for the French team. (AFP)

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Pedro Porro scored the second goal for Spain which completly blew away France and they looked down and out after that with two goals down. (AFP)

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Unai Simon had a sensational game, where he played as a sweeper-keeper and didn't allow the stacked French attack to score any goal. (IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters)

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It was touted as a showdown between Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe, and once again the Spaniard emerged victorious to stamp his authority in the head-to-head between the two players. Yamal has won 9 matches against Mbappe out of 11. (AFP)

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Kylian Mbappe finished the World Cup with eight goals, but in the semifinal, he had an underwhelming show. (AFP)