India, July 16 -- Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon sprinted off his line to beat a charging Kylian Mbappe to the ball with France desperately seeking a goal in the World Cup semifinals.

While Simon managed to get there first and head the ball away, he suddenly had the World Cup's co-scoring leader between him and the net with France forward Desire Doue trying to get control of the ball.

Even in that rare moment of chaos late in the match, the structured Spanish defense and the standout keeper again didn't allow a goal.

Spain ended up beating France 2-0 on Tuesday to advance to the World Cup final, 16 years after winning the title the only other time the team made it that far at the tournament. It was the record sixth shutout for Spain at th...