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Oyarzabal and Porro score as Spain beats France 2-0 to reach World Cup final

From El País · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Spain defeated France 2-0 to reach the World Cup final, with goals from Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro.
  • Oyarzabal scored the opening goal from a penalty, reaching his fifth goal of the tournament.
  • Porro sealed the victory with a well-executed one-two play with Dani Olmo, scoring Spain's second goal.

Spain has advanced to the World Cup final after a decisive 2-0 victory over France. The win was secured by crucial goals from Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro, marking Spain's first final appearance since 2010.

Mikel Oyarzabal opened the scoring by converting a penalty awarded after a foul on Lamine Yamal. This goal was Oyarzabal's fifth of the tournament, equaling the record for the most goals by a Spanish player in a single World Cup edition, previously held by Emilio Butragueño and David Villa.

Pedro Porro extended Spain's lead in the 57th minute with a spectacular goal. He combined effectively with Dani Olmo in a swift passing sequence before finishing past French goalkeeper Maignan. The goal was lauded as a significant strike, further solidifying Spain's dominance in the match.

The victory sets Spain up to compete for the World Cup title on Sunday, July 19, in New York, against the winner of the Argentina-England semifinal.

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