Spain defeat France 2–0, leaving England and Argentina to contest the second place in the 19 July final
Spain became the first team to reach the FIFA World Cup 2026 final after defeating France 2–0 in Dallas. Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro scored the goals as Spain advanced to the tournament’s title match for the first time since winning the World Cup in 2010.
Attention has now shifted to England against defending champions Argentina in Atlanta. “Argentina vs England” is an active rising query, showing widespread internet search.
| First semi-final | Spain defeated France 2–0. |
| Spain’s scorers | Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro. |
| Spain’s final status | Spain reached their first World Cup final in 16 years and their second final overall. |
| Second semi-final | England versus Argentina at Atlanta Stadium. |
| Kick-off | 15 July at 3:00 PM in Atlanta, corresponding to 12:30 AM IST on 16 July. |
| Google search signal | “Argentina vs England” was displayed as an active search trend with more than 5,000 searches and a 400% increase. |
| World Cup final | Scheduled for 19 July at New York New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford. |
| Final pairing | Spain versus the winner of England–Argentina. |
| Tournament scale | The first men’s FIFA World Cup featuring 48 teams and three host countries. |
The result places Spain one victory away from their second world title. England are seeking their first final appearance since 1966, while Argentina are attempting to defend the title they won in 2022.