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Arlington World Cup Semifinal Ends With Spain Advancing

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

Cody Ferris

July 16, 20261 min read

World Cup semifinal - illustration, Jake Team LLC
World Cup semifinal - illustration, Jake Team LLC

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

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

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.

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

Van Alstyne 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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Cody Ferris covers Van Alstyne Panthers athletics and area high school and college sports.

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