#BinancePickAndWin The first dramatic semifinal of the **FIFA World Cup 2026** took place in the early hours of the day before yesterday (15/7 according to Vietnam time) officially came to an end with a convincing 2-0 win for the Spain national team 🇪🇸 over the France national team 🇫🇷. The "early final" at AT&T Stadium (Texas) delivered a classy controlling performance for fans, courtesy of the dancers of the land of the bulls.
Spain took the initiative and imposed their style of play from the very first minutes, and soon broke the deadlock in the 22nd minute thanks to **Mikel Oyarzabal**’s successful penalty kick, following a shaky defensive moment from the "Gaulois Roosters." Going behind, France pushed forward in attack, but ran into a midfield line that was far too disciplined, orchestrated by Rodri. In the second half, defender **Pedro Porro** extinguished France’s hopes of a comeback with a sharp finish, extending the score to 2-0 in the 58th minute. Even though Kylian Mbappé and his teammates gave everything in the final minutes, they still couldn’t breach the goal net guarded by goalkeeper Unai Simón.
With this result, Spain officially secured the first ticket to the World Cup 2026 Final scheduled for this Sunday, aiming for their second golden trophy in history. Meanwhile, France’s journey ended in heartbreaking fashion; they will have to prepare for the third-place playoff match on 18/7.
Spain took the initiative and imposed their style of play from the very first minutes, and soon broke the deadlock in the 22nd minute thanks to **Mikel Oyarzabal**’s successful penalty kick, following a shaky defensive moment from the "Gaulois Roosters." Going behind, France pushed forward in attack, but ran into a midfield line that was far too disciplined, orchestrated by Rodri. In the second half, defender **Pedro Porro** extinguished France’s hopes of a comeback with a sharp finish, extending the score to 2-0 in the 58th minute. Even though Kylian Mbappé and his teammates gave everything in the final minutes, they still couldn’t breach the goal net guarded by goalkeeper Unai Simón.
With this result, Spain officially secured the first ticket to the World Cup 2026 Final scheduled for this Sunday, aiming for their second golden trophy in history. Meanwhile, France’s journey ended in heartbreaking fashion; they will have to prepare for the third-place playoff match on 18/7.