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Pedro Porro turns from defender to destroyer as Spain outwit France once more
The full-back was supposed to be busy shackling France’s vaunted front line but found time to score the killer goal at the other end
Didier Deschamps pays price for breaking free from the shackles that led him to glory
France finally let loose all their attacking power in this tournament and yet when the big test came against Spain they were too open
France 0-2 Spain: World Cup 2026 semi-final – as it happened
Minute-by-minute report: Spain grandly swatted aside strangely subdued France to reach Sunday’s final. Scott Murray was watching
Spain reach World Cup final after Oyarzabal and Porro sink sorry France
Goals from Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro gave Spain a 2-0 win in the World Cup semi-final against France and they await England or Argentina in the final
Burnham hails Hillsborough law as ‘rewiring of the state’ as MPs approve bill
PM-in-waiting says bill is major step towards securing accountability families had fought for, in rare moment of Labour unity
Youri Tielemans targets ‘biggest trophies’ after joining Manchester United
Manchester United have confirmed the signing of Youri Tielemans for about £35m from Aston Villa on a five-year deal
Manchester United close to agreeing club-record sale of Melvine Malard to Chelsea
Chelsea are closing in on a deal to sign the France forward Melvine Malard from Manchester United
World Cup 2026: France v Spain semi-final buildup; Atlanta police step up security for England v Argentina – as it happened
France v Spain build-up and Atlanta police step up security for England v Argentina
War, antics and vitriol – the England v Argentina rivalry is real but now it is only about football
Mexico 1986, France 1998, Japan 2002 … this is a match that transcends, with Argentina’s head coach Lionel Scaloni calling for the focus to be on football, not the Falklands