Photos: France fireworks fade as Spain march into World Cup final
In Pictures Photos: France fireworks fade as Spain march into World Cup final France’s free-scoring World Cup run ends in 2-0 loss to Spain, denting...
Key points
- In Pictures Photos: France fireworks fade as Spain march into World Cup final France’s free-scoring World Cup run ends in 2-0 loss to Spain, denting Mbappe’s hopes of a third final.
- France arrived in the World Cup semifinals billed as the most exciting attacking force to grace the tournament since Brazil’s fabled 1982 side.
- France’s bright, attacking campaign came to a flat end with a painful 2-0 defeat.
- Between them, Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele, Michael Olise, Bradley Barcola and Desire Doue had helped France score 16 goals in six matches on their way to Tuesday’s semifinal.
What happened
In Pictures Photos: France fireworks fade as Spain march into World Cup final France’s free-scoring World Cup run ends in 2-0 loss to Spain, denting Mbappe’s hopes of a third final. France arrived in the World Cup semifinals billed as the most exciting attacking force to grace the tournament since Brazil’s fabled 1982 side. France’s bright, attacking campaign came to a flat end with a painful 2-0 defeat. Between them, Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele, Michael Olise, Bradley Barcola and Desire Doue had helped France score 16 goals in six matches on their way to Tuesday’s semifinal. But in a comprehensive Spanish masterclass at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, it took France’s much-vaunted attacking arsenal more than 75 minutes to register a shot on target. With the supply lines from midfield cut off by Spain’s talented trio of Rodri, Dani Olmo and Fabian Ruiz, France were left firing blanks.