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Pedro Porro doubled Spain’s lead over France in the World Cup semifinal with a brilliant second-half goal, putting La Roja firmly in control of a place in the final.

Pedro Porro put Spain in control of the 2026 World Cup semifinal with a picture-perfect goal in the 58th minute against France. The Tottenham Hotspur right-back doubled Spain’s advantage, and suddenly a tense knockout match looked like a coronation.

France came into Tuesday’s game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas undefeated and unscored-upon in three straight matches. Spain has now put two goals past Les Bleus in less than an hour, and the shutout streak, along with France’s championship hopes, is hanging by a thread.

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Porro’s goal was a scripted sequence, the kind Spain has run through midfield all tournament. Porro combined with Dani Olmo in a give-and-go through the middle of the France defense, received the return pass in stride, and beat goalkeeper Mike Maignan with a low finish, according to NBC Sports.

The goal arrived almost 40 minutes after Spain took the lead in the 22nd minute, when Mikel Oyarzabal converted a penalty kick following a foul by French defender Lucas Digne on 18-year-old winger Lamine Yamal inside the box, according to CNN‘s live matc…