Sports News from Wednesday, July 15th, 2026

Kylian Mbappe has offered a blunt assessment of France's World Cup semifinal exit on Tuesday, saying his team was too "sloppy" to keep Spain from controlling a 2-0 victory in Arlington, Texas.

Spain has defeated France deep in the heart of Texas on Tuesday, powering into their first World Cup final since lifting the trophy in 2010 with a spellbinding 2-0 victory thanks to goals from Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro.