Spain are in the final. La Roja produced a ruthless, controlled display to beat France 2-0 at AT&T Stadium, Mikel Oyarzabal’s first-half penalty and Pedro Porro’s second-half strike settling the World Cup 2026 semi-final and keeping a clean sheet against Kylian Mbappé and France. Here are our Spain player ratings. For more, see our World Cup 2026 hub.
Key match stats
| Stat | Spain | France |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 10 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Big chances created | 2 | 0 |
Spain player ratings vs France
- GK — Unai Simón: 8/10 — Three saves and a clean sheet against France; commanding all night.
- RB — Pedro Porro: 8/10 — Capped a fine display by drilling in the second on 58 minutes.
- CB — Pau Cubarsí: 7.5/10 — Composed beyond his years and helped keep Mbappé quiet.
- CB — Aymeric Laporte: 7.5/10 — Commanding at the back as France created nothing clear-cut.
- LB — Marc Cucurella: 7/10 — Tireless down the left despite an early booking.
- DM — Fabián Ruiz: 7/10 — Controlled the middle before being withdrawn.
- DM — Rodri: 8/10 — The metronome, dictating tempo across 90 minutes.
- RW — Lamine Yamal: 7/10 — Quieter than usual but a constant concern for France’s defence.
- AM — Dani Olmo: 7/10 — Busy between the lines before making way.
- LW — Alejandro Baena: 7/10 — Lively with two efforts before being replaced.
- ST — Mikel Oyarzabal: 8/10 — Ice-cool from the spot on 22 minutes to set Spain on their way.
Substitutes
- Mikel Merino: 6.5/10 — Another late cameo for the super-sub as Spain saw it out.
- Ferran Torres: 6.5/10 — Fresh legs up top with one effort.
- Pedri: 6.5/10 — Calm on the ball through the closing stages.
- Nico Williams: N/A — Late run-out.
- Marcos Llorente: N/A — Late change to help see it through.
France vs Spain: how it unfolded
Mikel Oyarzabal converted a penalty on 22 minutes to give Spain the lead, and Pedro Porro doubled it on 58 with a crisp finish. France, with Kylian Mbappé booked and held scoreless across 90 minutes, pushed for a way back but created nothing clear-cut — zero big chances — as Unai Simón and the Cubarsí-Laporte pairing stood firm. Through Luis de la Fuente, Spain march into the World Cup 2026 final, where they will face the winner of England v Argentina; Didier Deschamps’ France are out.
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Spain beat France 2-0 in the World Cup 2026 semi-final at AT&T Stadium.
Mikel Oyarzabal (22′ penalty) and Pedro Porro (58′) scored in a 2-0 win.
Yes. Spain beat France 2-0 in the semi-final and will face the winner of England v Argentina in the final.
Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro got the goals, while goalkeeper Unai Simón kept a clean sheet with three saves.