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Spain Leads France 2-0 at World Cup Semifinal Halftime

7/15/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Spain led France 2-0 at halftime of the World Cup semifinal at AT&T Stadium after a minute of silence for the 2016 Nice terror victims.
The match aired on Fox and the FOX One app, with Spanish coverage on Telemundo.
Kylian Mbappé entered with eight goals while Lamine Yamal earned the penalty for Oyarzabal’s 22-minute strike.
Polymarket odds gave France a 41 % win chance and Spain a 30 % chance.

History

Historical Context

France’s 1998 World Cup triumph, a 3-0 victory over Brazil on 12 July at the Stade de France, gave the nation its first title and sparked nationwide unity, witnessed by President Jacques Chirac. That legacy of football-driven cohesion resurfaces today as France faces Spain in a semifinal, reminding fans how sport can echo collective memory.

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Story summary

Spain led France 2-0 at halftime of the World Cup semifinal at AT&T Stadium after a minute of silence for the 2016 Nice terror victims.
The match aired on Fox and the FOX One app, with Spanish coverage on Telemundo.
Kylian Mbappé entered with eight goals while Lamine Yamal earned the penalty for Oyarzabal’s 22-minute strike.
Polymarket odds gave France a 41 % win chance and Spain a 30 % chance.

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