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North Texas Host Match Sends Spain to World Cup Final

Spain beat France 2-0 in the July 14 World Cup semifinal at Dallas Stadium in Arlington.

Marlene Keller

July 16, 20261 min read

World Cup semifinal - illustration, Jake Team LLC
World Cup semifinal - illustration, Jake Team LLC

**Melissa, Texas** — Reuters reported that Spain advances to Sunday's final against the winner of England versus Argentina.

The official match record lists Mikel Oyarzabal's 22nd-minute penalty and Pedro Porro's goal in the 58th minute as Spain's scoring plays.

Spain reached the 2026 FIFA World Cup final by defeating France 2-0 in the July 14 semifinal at Dallas Stadium in Arlington.

The official match statistics show 10 attempts for France and 10 for Spain. France recorded three attempts on target and Spain recorded two.

Melissa is part of the North Texas region that hosted the tournament semifinal at the Arlington venue.

Sources:

https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/spain-choke-life-out-france-reach-world-cup-final-2026-07-14/

https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/760514/spain-france

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Marlene Keller covers Melissa high school and area college sports.

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