Euphoria in Madrid as fans celebrate Spain's World Cup final qualification

Madrid's Plaza de Colón transformed into a sea of red and yellow on Tuesday as thousands of fans gathered to witness Spain's World Cup semi-final triumph over France. Despite the heat, supporters braved the conditions, united by the shared hope of seeing their team reach the final for the second time in history.

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Thousands of Spanish fans did not fail and attended their appointment this Tuesday in the Plaza de Colón in Madrid to follow live Spain's passage to the World Cup final, which beat France 0-2 and unleashed a real party with music, congas and charanga that will be repeated next Sunday on a day that will be historic for Spanish football.

The atmosphere was electric, fueled by music, charanga bands, and chants of "¡Yo soy español!" (I am Spanish!). The plaza, a traditional meeting point for fans since the 2008 European Championship, buzzed with anticipation. Even younger fans, who were not yet born when Spain won its first World Cup in 2010, joined in the fervent support for the players.

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With intact illusion and looking at the Dallas Stadium through the large screen next to 'Julia' by Jaume Plensa, the Plaza de Colón in Madrid gathered a multitude of fans this Tuesday who were not intimidated by the heat and took to the streets to cheer on Spain in its attempt to reach, for the second time in its history, a World Cup final.

As the match kicked off thousands of kilometers away in Arlington, Texas, the crowd erupted in jubilation. The tension mounted throughout the game, with fans protesting every foul against Spain and reacting strongly to French infringements. The penalty awarded to Spain in the first half, converted by Mikel Oyarzabal, sent waves of euphoria through the plaza, with beers and hats flying in the air.

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To the rhythm of music, the charanga and amidst chants of 'I am Spanish', the red-and-yellow tide was filling what has become, since the 2008 European Championship, an emblematic meeting place for the well-known twelfth player.

The victory over France, celebrated with whistles, horns, and cheers, ensures that the festivities will continue. The fans' passion and unity underscore the deep connection between the national team and its supporters, creating a vibrant spectacle of collective celebration.

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At the stroke of nine in the evening, when 8,000 kilometers away the Salvadoran referee Iván Barton inaugurated the match with the first whistle, Colón experienced its first great explosion of jubilation after igniting their throats and putting them to work in unison singing the mythical 'lo, lo, lo, lo' of the anthem.