Spanish-Argentina Final Set as World Cup 2026 Semis Deliver All-Spanish Showdown

Spain overwhelmed France 2-0 in the first semifinal, with Lamine Yamal winning a penalty that Mikel Oyarzabal converted and Pedro Porro adding a late goal, while Argentina beat England 2-1 as Lionel Messi set up Enzo Fernandez for the equalizer and Lautaro Martínez struck the eventual winner, sealing an all-Spanish-speaking final between Spain and Argentina as Didier Deschamps faces scrutiny ahead of Zidane’s anticipated regime change after the third-place match.