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Spain is headed to the World Cup final for the first time since two thousand ten, after dismantling France two-nil in Arlington, Texas on Tuesday. Mikel Oyarzabal converted from the spot, and Spain made it three straight wins over their European rival, booking a Sunday showdown in New Jersey against either England or Argentina.
Speaking of that matchup, the tension is already running hot ahead of Wednesday's semifinal between those two sides. Argentine fans in Buenos Aires were filmed burning a Union Jack flag on the outskirts of the capital, drawing loud cheers from the crowd. The bad blood between these nations runs deep, and the stakes on the pitch Wednesday night will match every bit of that fire in the streets.
And we pause for a moment of sadness out of Houston, where Janice McNair, co-founder and Senior Chair of the Houston Texans, passed away Tuesday at the age of eighty-nine. McNair helped build the franchise from the ground up alongside her late husband Bob, and her legacy in that organization and in that city is simply irreplaceable.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
