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Spain has entered the scoring chat against France in Tuesday's World Cup semifinal match.
Mikel Oyarzabal gave Spain a 1-0 lead in the 22nd minute on a penalty kick following a foul in the box against Lamine Yamal. The goal was Oyarzabal's fifth of the World Cup, which leads the side at the tournament.
The Real Sociedad club forward snapped a 358-minute scoreless streak from France, which previously hadn't allowed a goal since its 4-1 defeat of Norway in its group stage finale.
Should Spain beat France, it will head to the World Cup final against the winner of England-Argentina at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, July 19, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
The 2026 World Cup is the largest ever, and USA TODAY is going all in with reporters on the ground in all 16 host cities across three countries to cover 48 teams vying for the trophy. Get our World Cup: Extra Time newsletter in your inbox every morning and join our WhatsApp channel to get the latest updates right in your texts.
All games are being broadcast in the United States on Fox and FS1. Matches will also be broadcast in Spanish throughout the entirety of the World Cup on Telemundo and streaming on Peacock .
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The World Cup becomes a single-elimination tournament once the knockout stage begins. The 32 remaining teams have been placed into a bracket, and the field will halve itself during each ensuing round of the tournament until a winner is crowned.
The lone exception is that the two semifinal losers will play in a third-place game ahead of the World Cup final.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Who scored for Spain? See Mikel Oyarzabal penalty goal vs. France at World Cup
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Mikel Oyarzabal gave Spain a 1-0 lead in the 22nd minute on a penalty kick following a foul in the box against Lamine Yamal. The goal was Oyarzabal's fifth of the World Cup, which leads the side at the tournament.
The Real Sociedad club forward snapped a 358-minute scoreless streak from France, which previously hadn't allowed a goal since its 4-1 defeat of Norway in its group stage finale.
Should Spain beat France, it will head to the World Cup final against the winner of England-Argentina at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, July 19, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Spain's goal vs France in World Cup semifinal
USA TODAY at the 2026 World Cup
The 2026 World Cup is the largest ever, and USA TODAY is going all in with reporters on the ground in all 16 host cities across three countries to cover 48 teams vying for the trophy. Get our World Cup: Extra Time newsletter in your inbox every morning and join our WhatsApp channel to get the latest updates right in your texts.
All games are being broadcast in the United States on Fox and FS1. Matches will also be broadcast in Spanish throughout the entirety of the World Cup on Telemundo and streaming on Peacock .
Meet Team USA 2026: Get to know the athletes behind the games
World Cup knockout round format
The World Cup becomes a single-elimination tournament once the knockout stage begins. The 32 remaining teams have been placed into a bracket, and the field will halve itself during each ensuing round of the tournament until a winner is crowned.
The lone exception is that the two semifinal losers will play in a third-place game ahead of the World Cup final.
World Cup knockout stage bracket, matchups, schedule
Round of 16
- July 4: France def Paraguay - Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
- July 4: Morocco def Canada - Houston
- July 5: Norway def Brazil - East Rutherford
- July 5: England def Mexico - Mexico City
- July 6: Spain def Portugal - Arlington
- July 6: Belgium def USA - Seattle
- July 7: Argentina def Egypt - Atlanta
- July 7: Switzerland def Colombia - Vancouver
Quarterfinals
- July 9: France def Morocco - Foxborough
- July 10: Spain def Belgium - Inglewood
- July 11: England def England - Miami
- July 11: Argentina def Switzerland - Kansas City
Semifinals
- July 14: France vs. Spain - Arlington
- July 15: England vs. Argentina - Atlanta
Final
- July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Who scored for Spain? See Mikel Oyarzabal penalty goal vs. France at World Cup
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