Spain defeats France 2-0 to advance to the 2026 FIFA World Cup final.
Spain beat France 2-0 in a World Cup semifinal match on July 14, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. Mikel Oyarzabal scored a penalty and Pedro Porro added a second goal to send Spain to its first World Cup final since 2010. France, previously unbeaten in the tournament, will play in the third-place match.
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Divergence score
12 outlets covered it, splitting into 12 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
12 camps
4 bias groups
The spectrum · how 12 outlets placed this story
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Al Jazeera
ABC News
Washington Times
NPR
Globe and Mail
The Guardian
CNN
PBS NewsHour
NY Post
The Hill
Reuters
Le Monde
Supportive of action
Neutral
Dismissive
Critical
Alarmist
International angle
Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
Furthest apart on this story
Washington Times
Spain shuts down France and Kylian Mbappe, advances to the World Cup final with a 2-0 victory
match report with game details · positive
The Guardian
'Collective failure': French press digests World Cup semi-final defeat by Spain
French media reaction roundup · negative
First to report
- Reutersfirst
- NY Post+10.8 h
- CNN+11.0 h
- Al Jazeera+13.5 h
- The Hill+24.2 h
- Globe and Mail+49.1 h
- ABC News+49.3 h
- PBS NewsHour+49.8 h
- Le Monde+52.4 h
- Washington Times+52.9 h
- The Guardian+66.5 h
- NPR+123.3 h
By each outlet's earliest publish time in this story. Feeds that index slowly can appear later than they printed.
The split, in one line
Sports coverage splits by editorial mission: match reports focus on Yamal's penalty-winning play, French media mourn a collective failure, and features frame Spain's bid for historic men's and women's back-to-back titles.
How each outlet covered it
Broad agreement on what happened
Outlets across the spectrum land in roughly the same place: the shared language is highlighted.
THE LEFT
“Spain could make World Cup history: The first to win men's and women's trophies back-to-back”NPR NPR LEFT
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THE RIGHT
“Spain shuts down France and Kylian Mbappe, advances to the World Cup final with a 2-0 victory”WT Washington Times RIGHT
DOWN THE MIDDLE
“France and Spain have dominated this World Cup, but only one can reach the final” · Al Jazeera, Globe and Mail, PBS NewsHour, The Hill, Reuters, Le Monde
+Hide the full sourcingSee how all 12 outlets put it
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NPRNPR Spain could make World Cup history: The first to win men's and women's trophies back-to-back 56d ago GThe Guardian 'Collective failure': French press digests World Cup semi-final defeat by Spain 58d ago CNNCNN Spain defeats France 2-0 to make World Cup final 59d ago LEFT-CENTER1
ABCABC News WATCH: Spain, France, Argentina and England eyeing 2026 FIFA World Cup trophy 59d ago CENTER3
PBSPBS NewsHour France and Spain have dominated this World Cup, but only one can reach the final 59d ago HThe Hill Trump revamps Iran clash; Graham's final hours 60d ago RReuters Dallas pitch ready for last hurrah after nine matches and years of research 59d ago 8 tracked claims across 12 outlets
Fact ledger
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French media characterized the defeat as a collective failure and disaster.
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