- World Cup Daily live: Spain score twice to defeat France, become first finalist ESPN
- Spain’s anaconda grip crushes French World Cup dream Reuters
- France-Spain player ratings: Porro, Rodri earn high marks ESPN
- How Luis de la Fuente used Rodri and Ruiz to help Spain upset France at the World Cup NBC Sports
- Spain outclasses France to reach World Cup final, was it always the No 1 team? The New York Times