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Arlington Semifinal Sends Spain Into World Cup Title Match

A 2-0 Spain win over France at Dallas Stadium put Spain in the 2026 World Cup final.

Pierce Nash

July 16, 20261 min read

World Cup semifinal - illustration, Jake Team LLC

**Fort Worth, Texas** — The World Cup's Arlington semifinal ended with Spain moving on, as Spain defeated France 2-0 at Dallas Stadium on July 14.

FIFA lists Mikel Oyarzabal's 22nd-minute penalty and Pedro Porro's 58th-minute finish as the match's goals. The official result was France 0, Spain 2.

Each team attempted 10 shots in the semifinal. FIFA credited France with three on-target attempts and Spain with two.

Reuters said Spain now awaits the England-Argentina winner in Sunday's final. Dallas Stadium, in the Arlington portion of the North Texas market, hosted the tournament's first semifinal.

Sources:

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

https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/285023/289290/400021541

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Pierce Nash

Pierce Nash covers Fort Worth high school and area college sports.

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