​Spain is still alive!La Roja handled France 2-0 in the World Cup semifinals on Tuesday, July 14, boosting themselves into the final match and ending Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé’s run.After Spain’s eighth all-time win over Les Bleus in the World Cup, they will now play either England or Argentina in the final match on Sunday, July 19.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMbappé still has a chance to capture the Golden Boot as France will face the loser of England vs. Argentina in the third place match on Saturday, July 18.More: Mbappé went missing. Spain is the prime suspect | Opinion1 / 35Spain’s defender #12 Pedro Porro celebrates after his team won the semi-final match against France, securing a spot in the 2026 World Cup final.(MAURO PIMENTEL, AFP via Getty Images)Here are the winners and losers of Tuesday’s semifinal match:Spain has been getting warmer and warmer as the World Cup has marched along. La Roja really came alive to shut down a high-powered, well-rounded France team and continues to show that they aren’t a one-trick pony.Pedro Porro got his second goal of the World Cup when he struck in the 58th minute. He previously scored in Spain’s 3-0 victory over Austria. Unfortunately, his son wasn’t in attendance due to what Porro said was a fever, so the win was bittersweet. Porro dedicated his goal to his son.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementCowboy culture was on full display during this World Cup, which was co-hosted by the United States with Canada and Mexico. AT&T Stadium, aka Jerry World, hosted nine matches, including this semifinal, and everyone embraced all Dallas has to offer.Zlatan wore a cowboy hat during the FOX broadcast of the battle between Spain and France and BigXthaPlug’s “Texas” was heavily used as a bridge between commercial breaks. Earlier in the tournament, Erling Haaland’s trip to a local Western wear store went viral.In a similar way to how the F1 United States Grand Prix in nearby Austin has become a fan favorite race, it’s clear that Dallas lassoed the hearts of many across the globe.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe journey stops here for France. Technically, they have the third-place match still to play. But anything less than winning the World Cup feels like a failure. This is the first match that Les Bleus failed to score a goal in more than a year (they lost to Croatia in the March 2025 Nations League quarterfinals, 2-0). France is young and well-rounded and shouldn’t despair too much, but it’s still a massive let-down.This loss was especially painful for Didier Deschamps. The venerated manager for France won the 1998 World Cup as a player and led the side when they took home the 2018 trophy. This semifinal match was his 26th World Cup fixture as a manager, breaking the record for most tournament games by one coach. The third place match will very likely be his last in the global tournament and must be a tough pill to swallow.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementKylian Mbappé