France v Spain LIVE: Kylian Mbappe fumes at manager and teammates after World Cup semi-final exit

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·14 July 2026

France v Spain LIVE: Kylian Mbappe fumes at manager and teammates after World Cup semi-final exit

Spain are the first team into the World Cup final after defeating France 2-0 in an impressive and composed performance in Dallas.

A fearsome French side had entered as favourites but Spain nullified their threat with midfield dominance on an evening that showed their class. They took the lead in the first half after Lamine Yamal was brought down in the box by Lucas Digne, with Mikel Oyarzabal continued his fine campaign by converting from the spot. Things then got worse for Didier Deschamps’ men as William Saliba was subbed off due to injury, and Pedro Porro finished off an exemplary move of one-touch passing to weave into the box and slot home past Mike Maignan.

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At 2-0 up, Spain shut down the game with controlled passing and possession play and booked their place in the World Cup showpiece – where they will face either England or Argentina. Did France get their tactical approach wrong? Kylian Mbappe seems to think so.