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Luis de la Fuente’s Spain delivered an undeniable tactical masterclass against Les Bleus (0-2), with goals from Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro, unanimously claiming the front pages of sports and mainstream newspapers around the world.
The Spanish press agrees in describing the victory as a colossal feat. Marca leads with the full-page headline “A Historic Rout”, highlighting La Roja’s tactical superiority.

Meanwhile, As describes the match as “Magnificent!”, praising a stellar Pedro Porro, who was chosen as the match’s MVP.

In Catalonia, both Mundo Deportivo and Sport cry out in unison with a resounding “How great they are!”, underlining how the national team completely shut down Kylian Mbappé and neutralized France’s attacking threat to book their ticket to the grand final in New York.


In the neighboring country, the defeat came as a cold shower, reflecting the pain in its headlines. The prestigious L'Équipe features on its front page an image of a downcast Mbappé under the headline “Shooting Star”, confirming that this semifinal also marks the end of Didier Deschamps’ era.

With the same harshness, Le Parisien runs the front-page headline “Fallen from on High”, lamenting that “Les Bleus” never managed to find the key to break down the Spanish wall.

The Italian press did not miss the chance to analyze the shipwreck of their eternal rivals. La Gazzetta dello Sport highlights a clear “Ciao France” on its front page, pointing out that the French were “unrecognizable” and calling Mbappé’s performance a “flop.”

At the same time, Corriere dello Sport bluntly headlines “Rien ne va plus” (No more bets), declaring that France was left completely in the dark by the Spaniards’ footballing lesson.

Across the Atlantic, the echo of Spain’s victory is ringing loudly. In Argentina, Olé plays with the French star’s surname with the big headline “M-bailé”, stressing that the French forward’s dream turned into a nightmare against La Roja’s brilliant football.

In the United States, the California Post (New York Post) proclaims on its back page a spirited “Feelin' the Spain!”, surrendering to Pedro Porro’s joy and confirming the global impact of a Spain side now waiting to learn its opponent for Sunday’s grand final.

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