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Spain Earns World Cup Final Place in Arlington Semifinal

Spain beat France 2-0 in the July 14 World Cup semifinal at Dallas Stadium in Arlington.

Demarcus Fields· AI-assisted, edited by Jake Team

July 16, 20261 min read

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**Celina, Texas** — The official match statistics show 10 attempts for France and 10 for Spain. France recorded three attempts on target and Spain recorded two.

The official match record lists Mikel Oyarzabal's 22nd-minute penalty and Pedro Porro's goal in the 58th minute as Spain's scoring plays.

Reuters reported that Spain advances to Sunday's final against the winner of England versus Argentina.

Spain reached the 2026 FIFA World Cup final by defeating France 2-0 in the July 14 semifinal at Dallas Stadium in Arlington.

Celina is part of the North Texas region that hosted the tournament semifinal at the Arlington venue.

Sources:

https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/spain-choke-life-out-france-reach-world-cup-final-2026-07-14/

https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/760514/spain-france

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