Spain defeated France 2-0 in the second semifinal of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Tuesday (July 14) at AT&T Stadium in Arlington to book their place in the final. Mikel Oyarzabal opened the scoring from
the penalty spot in the 22nd minute before Pedro Porro doubled La Roja’s advantage in the 58th minute.
The victory over Les Bleus not only secured Spain a place in the final but also helped them create history. Spain became the first team in FIFA World Cup history to keep six clean sheets in a single edition of the tournament.
Spain have been remarkably solid defensively throughout the competition, conceding just one goal in seven matches. They began their campaign with a goalless draw against Cape Verde before registering a 4-0 victory over Saudi Arabia and a 1-0 win over Uruguay in the group stage.
Spain in FIFA World Cup 2026
| MATCH TYPE | AGAINST | RESULT | SCORELINE | GOAL SCORERS | SPAIN GOALKEEPER | VENUE | DATE |
| Group H | Cape Verde | Draw | 0-0 | – | Unai Simon | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta | June 15 |
| Group H | Saudi Arabia | Win | 4-0 | Lamine Yamal (1), Mikel Oyarzabal (2) | Unai Simon | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta | June 21 |
| Group H | Uruguay | Win | 1-0 | Álex Baena (1) | Unai Simon | Estadio Akron, Zapopan | June 26 |
| Round of 32 | Austria | Win | 3-0 | Mikel Oyarzabal (2), Pedro Porro (1) | Unai Simon | SoFi Stadium, Inglewood | July 2 |
| Round of 16 | Portugal | Win | 1-0 | Mikel Merino (1) | Unai Simon | AT&T Stadium, Arlington | July 6 |
| Quarterfinal | Belgium | Win | 2-1 | Fabian Ruiz (1), Mikel Merino (1) | Unai Simon | SoFi Stadium, Inglewood | July 10 |
| Semifinal | France | Win | 2-0 | Mikel Oyarzabal (1), Pedro Porro (1) | Unai Simon | AT&T Stadium, Arlington | July 14 |
In the knockout rounds, Spain defeated Austria 3-0 in the Round of 32 and edged past Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal 1-0 in the Round of 16. They then overcame Belgium 2-1 in the quarterfinals before shutting out France in the semifinals.
The only player to score against Spain at the FIFA World Cup 2026 so far is Belgium forward Charles De Ketelaere, who found the net in the 41st minute of the quarterfinal clash at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on July 10.
Teams with most clean sheets in one edition of FIFA World Cup
- Spain – 6* (2026)
- Netherlands – 5 (1974)
- Italy – 5 (1990)
- Brazil – 5 (1994)
- France – 5 (1998)
- Germany – 5 (2002)
- Spain – 5 (2010)
In previous FIFA World Cup editions, several teams managed to keep five clean sheets in a single tournament, but no side had ever recorded six clean sheets in one edition before Spain achieved the feat in 2026.
