THE LOWDOWN — THE FULL HISTORY
THE RESULT
Spain beat France 2-0 in the 2026 World Cup semi-final, with a clean sheet, to reach the final.
THE KIDS
Lamine Yamal and Pedri led the night: the kids took over.
LA ROJA RETURNS
It is Spain's first World Cup final since 2010, and they arrived without a defeat in four years.
WHAT'S NEXT
The final on 19 July 2026, 90 minutes from glory. One more win from the summit of the world.
MORE FROM WORLD CUP 2026
France vs Spain — Control, or Chaos | World Cup 2026 Semi-Final
The Craziest Last Dance — a whole generation's final World Cup | 2026
Spain: Champions of the World — the age of the back-to-back | World Cup 2026
Argentina: one last dance — Messi's final act, for Diego | World Cup 2026 Final
← NEWER · BLOODLINES — brothers in enemy colours, sons…OLDER · THE KICK — Beckham, Simeone & the feud that … →
THE TERRACES — DISCUSSION
The argument also lives in the YouTube comments ↗.