France vs Spain Player Ratings

France 0-2 Spain Player Ratings: Pedro Porro 8.2/10 Second World Cup Knockout Goal Sends Spain to First Final Since 2010 as France Bow Out

Mohit Tomar

Modified - Jul 14, 2026, 09:09 PM

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Spain reached their first World Cup final in 16 years with a commanding 2-0 semi-final victory over France at Dallas Stadium. Oyarzabal's clinical Bastille Day penalty and Porro's composed second-half finish completed a historically dominant display that extended La Roja's extraordinary knockout record to six consecutive wins with just one goal conceded throughout the entire 2026 tournament.
France produced their most tactically passive and collectively ineffective performance of the entire campaign, zero first-half shots on target, Mbappe restricted to near-invisibility by Rodri's commanding midfield block, and Deschamps' double substitution unable to generate the creative rhythm their collective quality demands, confirming that De la Fuente's pressing system produced the 2026 World Cup's single most comprehensive and authoritative 90-minute semi-final performance.
Pedro Porro was the outstanding performer at 8.2/10; his composed 58th-minute left-footed finish, relentless overlapping attacking runs throughout, and complete right-back authority on both sides of the ball were the defining individual contributions in Spain's most historically significant World Cup victory since lifting the trophy in South Africa in 2010.

Dallas Stadium witnessed Spain reach their first World Cup final since 2010 as De la Fuente's side eliminated tournament favourites the France national football team 2-0 on Bastille Day, six consecutive knockout wins and one goal conceded confirming a defensive record no finalist has produced since Italy's 2006 triumph. Mbappe's 78th-minute substitution, embraced by Deschamps on the touchline as Dallas acknowledged a Golden Boot winner denied his deserved team honour, gave the evening its most emotionally charged individual moment as France's extraordinary 2026 campaign came to a painful and deeply disappointing conclusion.

Mikel Oyarzabal's composed 22nd-minute penalty, Hernandez's clumsy challenge on Yamal's driving run inside the area providing the decisive opening, continued the Real Sociedad forward's extraordinary international scoring record while France's celebrated attack of Kylian Mbappe, Dembele, and Barcola produced zero first-half shots on target. Rodri's systematic nullification of Rabiot and Tchouameni's creative influence, restricting France to their most tactically passive and collectively ineffective 45 minutes since Deschamps' tenure began, was the defining reason La Roja's semi-final dominance was never meaningfully or seriously threatened.

Porro's composed 58th-minute left-footed finish from Pedri's precise channel delivery, his second decisive knockout contribution following his historic first international goal against Austria, settled the contest emphatically beyond any realistic French recovery. Deschamps' immediate double substitution of Doue and Kante created brief urgency before Le Normand and Laporte's commanding aerial authority absorbed every subsequent French attack with the composed certainty of a side building toward exactly this FIFA World Cup final moment.

The Spain national football team face defending champions Argentina in Wednesday's final, a rematch of their painful 2022 quarter-final defeat, carrying the complete momentum of Pedri, Yamal, Rodri, and Porro simultaneously performing at career-defining individual levels. Check out the France vs Spain player ratings.

France National Football Team Player Ratings vs Spain

Here are the France national football team player ratings from the France vs Spain Player Ratings.

Player Name	Ratings
Mike Maignan	5.6
Jules Koundé	6.6
Dayot Upamecano	6.4
William Saliba	5.9
Lucas Digne	4.9
Aurélien Tchouaméni	6.9
Adrien Rabiot	7.4
Ousmane Dembélé	6.4
Michael Olise	6.3
Bradley Barcola	6.2
Kylian Mbappé	5.4
Maxence Lacroix	6.6 (Sub)
Theo Hernández	6.1 (Sub)
Rayan Cherki	6.8 (Sub)
Desire Doue	6.9 (Sub)

France National Football Team Player Ratings vs Spain

Spain National Football Team Player Ratings vs France

Have a look at the Spain national football team player ratings from the France vs Spain Player Ratings.

Player Name	Ratings
Unai Simón	8.1
Pedro Porro	8.2
Pau Cubarsí	7.7
Aymeric Laporte	7.4
Marc Cucurella	7.6
Rodri	7.8
Fabián Ruiz	8.0
Lamine Yamal	7.5
Dani Olmo	7.3
Álex Baena	6.9
Mikel Oyarzabal	7.7
Ferran Torres	6.3 (Sub)
Mikel Merino	6.5 (Sub)
Pedri	6.2 (Sub)

Spain National Football Team Player Ratings vs France

Man of the Match

Sportsdunia's Man of the Match goes to Pedro Porro.

Worst Performer

Lucas Digne was the worst performer.