India, July 15 -- Spain became the first team to reach the FIFA World Cup final after defeating France 2-0 in a composed and controlled semi-final performance. Mikel Oyarzabal opened the scoring from the penalty spot before Pedro Porro doubled the advantage in the second half, putting Spain firmly in charge. France's star-studded attack, featuring Kylian Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele, Michael Olise, Bradley Barcola and Desire Doue, found little space against a disciplined Spanish defence that rarely put a foot wrong. Spain controlled possession for long periods, moved the ball with precision and consistently denied France any sustained momentum.

Comfortable both in and out of possession, Luis de la Fuente's side looked the stronger team throug...