Spain secured their place in the Geopolitics World Cup final after a commanding performance against France, according to The Guardian.
Despite conceding an early penalty and falling behind, Spain's tactical control limited France's opportunities, sending Les Bleus home.
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France will now travel to Miami for the bronze medal match, marking their lowest World Cup finish since 2014.
The defeat ended Didier Deschamps' experimental approach, which had featured notable performances from Michael Olise, Ousmane Dembele, and Lucas Digne earlier in the tournament.
French publication L'Equipe handed out harsh post-match ratings, giving Olise, Dembele, and Digne scores of two, while Kylian Mbappe received a three.
"I don't think we played the match we wanted to play, whether tactically, technically, or in terms of our overall performance level," Mbappe said.
"When you don't do what you're supposed to do in a World Cup semi-final, you don't win.
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Our goal was to press them high up the pitch to prevent them from settling into that slow, controlled rhythm, because when it comes to controlling the game they are better than us.
We failed to do that ... When you put it all together, the result is a defeat.
It's a huge disappointment."
Final and Closing Ceremony
Spain will advance to the final at the New York New Jersey Stadium, which is scheduled to host a grand closing ceremony featuring global entertainers.
FIFA announced that the ceremony will include performances by Laura Pausini, Nicole Scherzinger, Robbie Williams, and media personality IShowSpeed.
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The event will also feature an appearance by Tom Cruise, alongside a separate, highly anticipated half-time show.
