Follow live updates and coverage on the 2026 World Cup as Lamine Yamal and Spain look to topple Kylian Mbappé and France, who are seeking their third straight finals appearance.

For all the hype surrounding France, it folded at the first serious examination of its World Cup credentials, its campaign ending in a spectacular collapse in a 2-0 semifinal defeat by Spain.

For the first time in 16 years, Spain is headed to the World Cup final, carried by a new generation that has restored La Roja to the sport’s biggest stage.