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Spain defeats France 2-0 to reach FIFA World Cup final

And in a way, that summed it up: France were caught off guard by Spain.

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And in a way, that summed it up: France were caught off guard by Spain. There were some favourable calls, too. Thomas Tuchel says he can lead England to World Cup glory despite his 'mediocre' playing career, as he declared: 'You don't have to be a horse to be a good jockey.' The Three Lions take on holders Argentina in tonight's semi-final here in Atlanta, with much of the build-up centred on Jude Bellingham 's reaction to Tuchel's comments after Saturday's 2-1 victory over Norway.

Furthermore, ARLINGTON: France captain Kylian Mbappé admitted his team made tactical and technical mistakes, causing their dream of reaching the World Cup final to be shattered after losing 2-0 to Spain in the semifinal early this morning. 'They are fuelled by history, it means a lot to them,' said Tuchel. Mbappé does not hide his "huge disappointment" for defeat to Spain at World Cup: "We were not up to it.".

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And in a way, that summed it up: France were caught off guard by Spain.
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There were some favourable calls, too.
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Thomas Tuchel says he can lead England to World Cup glory despite his 'mediocre' playing career, as he declared: 'You don't have to be a horse to be a good jockey.' The Three Lions take on holders Argentina in tonight's semi-final here in Atlanta, with much of the build-up centred on Jude Bellingham 's reaction to Tuchel's comments after Saturday's 2-1 victory over Norway.
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ARLINGTON: France captain Kylian Mbappé admitted his team made tactical and technical mistakes, causing their dream of reaching the World Cup final to be shattered after losing 2-0 to Spain in the semifinal early this morning.
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'They are fuelled by history, it means a lot to them,' said Tuchel.
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Mbappé does not hide his "huge disappointment" for defeat to Spain at World Cup: "We were not up to it.".
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Spain opened the scoring in the 22nd minute through a penalty kick by Mikel Oyarzabal.
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Collectively we were really bad. ‘Spain dominated the game in every single aspect of it.
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Sometimes it is the one capable of making greatness disappear.
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In the blink of an eye, Messi has the ball in space.
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Sport Football Marc Guehi Marc Guehi wants England to embrace their underdog status in Wednesday's World Cup semi-final clash in Atlanta 00:58, 15 Jul 2026 UPDATED 00:58, 15 Jul 2026 Marc Guehi insists all of the pressure is on Argentina ahead of their World Cup semi final showdown.
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The Three Lions are in fourth place in the world with a collection of 1,889.42.
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We don't have to override what we did, but we had to make it more difficult for Spain and give 100 percent of the technical and physical level, "added the French selector, who said that it was not a lack of ambition, but that there were things that were not done well.
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France’s attempts to knock Spain’s metronomes out of tune never materialized: by the time Mikel Oyarzabal converted his penalty to break the deadlock in the 22nd minute, France’s press had forced La Roja to collectively miss just 10 of the 127 passes it attempted.
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With that, Spain has now won two World Cup knockout bracket matches after also beating Portugal 1-0 in the Round of 16 on July 6.
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France will fight for the third place on Saturday, July 18, against the loss of the semi-final between Argentina and England.
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After a poor first touch with his head, Digne was trying to clear the ball when Yamal raced in from behind to challenge in the penalty area.
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ARLINGTON: France captain Kylian Mbappé admitted his team made tactical and technical mistakes, causing their dream of reaching…
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The 39-year-old Messi has a World Cup record 21 goals in his career, one more than the 27-year-old Mbappé.
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Now it is something we have to face.
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