World Cup matches are indeed hard to predict, haha.

Today, in the World Cup semifinals, Spain defeated France 2-0 to secure a spot in the finals.

France, ranked number one by FIFA before the tournament, was considered the strongest contender for the championship, but they failed to perform in the most crucial match.

In fact, there were hardly any unexpected surprises in this semifinal round.

As strong teams survived one after another, the highly anticipated matchups for soccer fans were set.

France, Spain, England, and Argentina all had world-class teams.

However, in the semifinals, rankings meant nothing.

France won all three group stage matches, scoring a total of 10 goals.

They then defeated Sweden, Paraguay, and Morocco, showcasing nearly perfect performance.

The attacking strategy of placing Kylian Mbappé at the forefront was also a great success, leading many experts to label this as the best French team in the tournament.

But everything changed when they faced Spain.

From the early stages of the match, Spain completely shut down France's buildup with strong pressure.

Especially, Michael Olise, who was key to France's attack, barely touched the ball.

Patrick Vieira even strongly criticized after the match, saying, "It seemed like France didn't show up to the game."

In reality, the match was one-sided.

Spain created more decisive chances and dominated in passing accuracy, tackles, and aerial duels.

France had virtually no clear scoring opportunities.

In the first half, Mikel Oyarzabal calmly converted a penalty kick earned by Lamine Yamal, putting Spain ahead, and in the second half, Pedro Porro sealed the deal with a long-range shot.

The difference in performance felt much larger than the 2-0 scoreline.

Interestingly, this result is hard to view as a mere upset. Spain had already defeated France two years ago in the European Championship.

This time, they completely overwhelmed France in tactics and organization, proving once again why they are one of the world's best.

The semifinal match where Spain defeated Germany 1-0 in the 2010 World Cup is regarded as one of the best in Spanish football history, and locally, there are discussions that this match against France may be remembered alongside that game.

Now, Spain will face the winner of England and Argentina in the finals.

If they win the championship, it will be their second World Cup title since 2010.

On the other hand, FIFA's number one ranked France has seen their dream of reaching the World Cup finals for the third consecutive time shattered, haha.

This match will likely be remembered as a prime example of how important cohesive team play is.