How Spain Beat France 2-0 | World Cup 2026 Tactics ! Venezuela [tvvwxOZi8lS]

Spain beat France 2-0 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup semifinal full tactical analysis of how Luis de la Fuente's Spain neutralized Kylian Mbappe and Les Bleus. Real match photos, beat-for-beat with the breakdown.

In this Spain vs France tactical analysis: Oyarzabal's 22nd-minute penalty (won by Lamine Yamal), Pedro Porro's 48th-minute goal, Rodri's libero role, and the compact pressing block that left France with zero shots on target in the first half.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro - Spain 2-0 France

0:42 Context - France the favorites

1:28 First Half - Oyarzabal penalty (22')

2:23 Second Half - Porro strikes (48')

3:10 Tactical Blueprint - 3 keys

4:05 Player Ratings

4:53 Bigger Picture - the streak ends

5:27 Verdict

KEY TACTICAL POINTS

- Spain's compact medium block; Rodri swept every transition

- Yamal won the 22' penalty (fouled by Lucas Digne); Oyarzabal converted

- Porro's 48' goal: give-and-go with Dani Olmo from right-back

- The Yamal Trap: funnel France wide, cover 2v1 with Cucurella

anthony kim - Rodri as libero turned a 4-4-2 press into a 3v2

- Mbappe, Dembele, Olise neutralized - France had no Plan B

- Ends France's run at three straight World Cup finals

LINEUPS

Spain (4-3-3): Unai Simon; Pedro Porro, Pau Cubarsi, Aymeric Laporte, Marc Cucurella; madison keys Rodri, Fabian Ruiz, Dani Olmo; Alex Baena, Lamine Yamal, dune Mikel Oyarzabal.

France (4-2-3-1): Mike Maignan; Jules Kounde, William Saliba, Dayot Upamecano, Lucas Digne; Aurelien Tchouameni, Adrien Rabiot; Bradley Barcola, Michael Olise, Ousmane Dembele; Kylian Mbappe (C).

PHOTO CREDITS: Reuters / AP Images via Al Jazeera & TSN (editorial use). No broadcast footage.

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