MOBBED. Spain's Pedro Porro celebrates scoring their second goal with teammates in a 2-0 semifinal win over France in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro score as Spain reaches the FIFA World Cup title match for only the second time and denies 2018 champion France a third straight final appearance
Spain captain Rodri was 14 years old when La Roja won their only FIFA World Cup in 2010 and understands how monumental that accomplishment was.
So defeating France, 2-0, in the semifinals on Tuesday, July 14 (Wednesday, July 15, Manila time), in Arlington, Texas — denying Les Bleus a third straight final appearance — was almost too much to comprehend.
