Standout player: Pedro Porro (Spain), Defender, rating 8.1.

Key stats: 1 goals, 1 shots ot, 1 shots off, 3 long balls, 49 touches, 2 ground duels, 2 aerials won, 2 tackles. France 0 - 2 Spain. Spain ADVANCE to the next round; France are ELIMINATED. This is a KNOCKOUT-STAGE match: no points and no group table at stake — NEVER write 'a point gained', 'share the spoils' or anything about standings; the story is who advances and who goes home. Competition: World Cup - Semi-final.