Spain beat France 2-0 on July 14 to reach the World Cup final for the first time since 2010. Mikel Oyarzabal scored from a penalty kick in the 22nd minute after Lamine Yamal was fouled, and Pedro Porro added a second goal in the 58th minute Al Jazeera.

The win ended France's streak of six matches without a loss and stopped its run at three straight final appearances. Notably, Spain did this while keeping France from scoring — a sixth shutout for Spain in the tournament.

Spain will wait at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sunday, July 19, to face whoever wins between England and Argentina. Those two teams play Wednesday, July 15, in Atlanta Fox Sports. Experts give England just under a 52% chance to advance — basically a coin flip Al Jazeera.

For England, there is added weight to the moment. The nation hasn't won a men's World Cup since 1966. Two of England's stars, Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham, have each scored six goals in this tournament, which is noteworthy but secondary to the bigger stakes. Argentina, meanwhile, is chasing back-to-back World Cup titles. Lionel Messi has scored eight goals and leads the race for the tournament's top scorer award.

The loser of Wednesday's semifinal will play France on Saturday in a third-place match in Miami. That game will decide whether France leaves with a medal or goes home without one after its strong early performance.

Spain reached this final by being hard to score against. France, by contrast, relied on scoring a lot of goals and winning matches before losing here. That a team that hadn't lost in six games and scored often fell to Spain 2-0 shows how differently teams can play — and how the best group-stage performance doesn't guarantee a deep run in the knockout rounds.

One small detail: FIFA calls the stadium where Spain played France "Dallas Stadium" for World Cup purposes, even though it's officially AT&T Stadium FIFA. This naming happens in other venues too.

Spain now has almost a week to prepare, while England and Argentina will have just days off before facing them. That rest gap may matter in a final.