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XXIV Verdiales Festival of Comares: Sat, 18 July
Event will kick off at 8:00 PM with a parade from the Puerta de Málaga, winding its way through the town’s charming streets. Event then continues in Plaza Balcón de la Axarquía. 6 participating pandas (bands) in this edition.
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2026 Cómpeta Fair: Thurs-Sun, 23-26 July
The legendary Andalusian rock band Medina Azahara will be the main attraction of the festivities, performing on Saturday, July 25th at 00:00 hours with free admission for all attendees.
Meanwhile, urban artist Camin will headline the night of Friday, July 24th, with a concert scheduled for 1:30 a.m. The weekend’s musical offerings will be rounded out with a wide array of live orchestras: the Arrayán Orchestra will provide entertainment on Friday and Saturday, while the closing Sunday will feature the groups Vintash and Tentación .
This year’s lineup also includes performances by Los Cenacheros, Miguel Botana, Isabel España and Leo, in addition to DJ Tuni and DJ Bixo ‘s music sessions to complete the festive program of the Axarquía town. Source, Spanish: https://axarquia-news.es/medina-azahara…
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Feria de Almáchar 2026: Fri-Sun, 24-26 July
Musical performances over 3 nights
– Friday, July 24, there will be a tribute to Niña Pastori featuring Fania Zarzana, Samara Carrasco, and Dolores de Perikín
– Saturday, July 25, Álvaro García
– Sunday, July 26, Verónica Carmona
In addition to the concerts, the fair will feature numerous activities for all audiences, including the traditional election of the King, Queen and Ladies-in-Waiting, the Horseback Ribbon Race, the Great Popular Paella, flamenco shows, salsa, bachata, zumba and DJ sessions, as well as activities aimed at the youngest, such as water inflatables and a Foam Party. The program will also include religious events in honour of the town’s patron saint, with the celebration of the solemn mass and subsequent procession of the Virgin of Amparo through the streets of the municipality.
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Vélez-Málaga hosts the ‘Juan Breva’ Flamenco Festival on Friday, August 14th with major national figures: Free
Vélez-Málaga will host one of the most important flamenco events in the province of Málaga on August 14th, starting at 9:30 pm. The Plaza de la Constitución will welcome renowned artists such as Macarena de la Torre, Sandra Carrasco, and Macarena López.
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Jazz Festival– Portón del Jazz (Jazz Gate) 2026
Fridays 17 & 24 July 2026
Finca El Portón, Alhaurín de la Torre
The Portón del Jazz Festival in Alhaurín de la Torre celebrates another edition, solidifying its position as one of the most prestigious and atmospheric festivals in the entire province of Málaga. The open-air auditorium at Finca El Portón, surrounded by lush vegetation and bathed in starlight, provides the perfect setting to enjoy one of the most beloved cultural events of the Málaga summer season.
Info & tix: https://portondeljazz.com/
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101 Music Festival Málaga 2026: Lineup, Dates and Tickets
The 101 Music Festival Costa del Sol 2026 returns to the iconic La Malagueta Bullring. It continues to grow, adding music and comedy to an increasingly powerful lineup.
Most concerts are scheduled to begin at 10:00 PM, although arriving early is recommended for access control.
– Thurs, July 16, 2026 – MARTA SANTOS
– Fri, July 17, 2026 – AGUILERA AND MENI
– Sat, July 18, 2026 – LOQUILLO
– Sun, July 19, 2026 – IL VOLO
– Sat, July 25, 2026 – THE OUTBURST
– Fri, July 31, 2026 – MÓNICA NARANJO
Info & tix: https://www.malagaentradas.com/?entradas=101-music-festival…
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Rincón de la Victoria presents its 2026 Fair: July 15 to July 19
Info: https://www.rincondelavictoria.es/noticias/rincon…
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SPAIN
PP, Vox and Junts reject the deficit target for the budget and increase the likelihood of early elections: {Trans, summary}
– Spain’s Congress has rejected the Government’s proposed deficit path, a key step towards preparing the 2027 General State Budget. The proposal was defeated by 178 votes to 167, after Junts joined PP, Vox and UPN in voting against it. Podemos abstained, while other investiture partners also withheld support, highlighting the Government’s difficulty in securing a parliamentary majority.
– The defeat has increased speculation that Pedro Sánchez could call early elections in the first quarter of 2027, especially if he cannot pass the Budget. The Government will have another opportunity to approve the deficit targets on 23 July, and even if rejected again, it can continue the Budget process.
– Junts criticised the proposal as inadequate for Catalonia. PP and Vox rejected the deficit path, arguing that the Government’s economic management was damaging for Spain. The PP said the proposed debt targets were unrealistic, particularly the requirement for regions to limit borrowing while still meeting spending obligations, and accused the Government of being economically ineffective, socially harmful and fiscally irresponsible. Vox also rejected the proposal outright, telling the Finance Minister that the Government should not count on its support.
– The Government maintains it can still present the accounts, but without parliamentary support the future of the 2027 Budget remains uncertain. Source, Spanish: https://www.rtve.es/noticias/20260714/pp-vox-junts-tumban-senda-deficit-presupuestos-apuestas-adelanto-electoral/17155186.shtml
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President’s Brother David Sánchez convicted for criminal offence– The Badajoz Court sentences him to nine years of disqualification for prevarication: {Trans, summary}
– The Provincial Court of Badajoz has found David Sánchez Pérez-Castejón {pic}, brother of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, guilty as a necessary accomplice in a case of administrative misconduct involving the creation of a public sector job tailored for him. He was sentenced to nine years of special disqualification from holding public employment or office and from standing for public office.
– Former Badajoz Provincial Council president Miguel Ángel Gallardo was also convicted of two offences of administrative misconduct and sentenced to nine years’ special disqualification from public office and from standing for public office.
– The court ruled that all 11 defendants participated in a preconceived plan devised by senior figures within the Provincial Council to create an unnecessary public position for David Sánchez, bypassing the principles of merit and ability. It found the post was created and later modified to suit his personal interests, while another unnecessary senior post was established for his friend Luis Carrero, allowing both to receive publicly funded positions without proper oversight. All received the same 9 year disqualification for administrative misconduct, and to pay court costs, with none receiving jail time. Source, Spanish: https://www.teleprensa.com/articulo/nacional-3/audiencia-badajoz-condena-hermano-pedro-sanchez-nueve-anos-inhabilitacion-prevaricacion/202607141107362465415.html
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Gov’t criticises David Sanchez conviction- PP says administration’s attacks on the courts are unacceptable…”never been seen in Spain’s democracy”: {Trans, summary}
– The Government and several ministers released statements after the David Sanchez conviction, stating that it is “atrocious” to condemn an “innocent person without evidence”. PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo {pic} has harshly attacked these types of statements.
– Feijóo criticised the Government for attacking the court’s judgment instead of accepting it, after ministers defended David Sánchez’s innocence and questioned the case. He argued the ruling should be respected because it was “unanimous”, with “no flaws, no amendments and no dissenting opinion”, noting David Sánchez had been charged with three offences but convicted of one.
– Rejecting the Government’s criticism, Feijóo said: “Who is the Government to discredit the judgment of the Provincial Court of Badajoz? The Government’s duty is to comply with it.”
– He also rejected claims that the case was driven by the far right, reminding reporters that “the case began with an initial complaint from the party that governed with the Socialist Party, namely Podemos.”
– Warning that the Government’s response threatened respect for the judiciary, he said: “What is the Government talking about? We are beginning to enter dangerous territory and I am concerned.” He concluded that such behaviour had “never” been seen in Spain’s democracy.
– The Government’s response went well beyond simply expressing disagreement with the judgment. Government spokeswoman Elma Saiz defended David Sánchez’s “innocence”, stressed that the Public Prosecutor had sought his acquittal, and argued the case originated with “a far-right organisation”. Moncloa sources went further, describing it as “outrageous that an innocent man should be convicted without evidence”, claiming the trial had fallen apart and alleging the conviction formed part of a political campaign against the Prime Minister and his family.
– Other senior PSOE figures also questioned the ruling. Transport Minister Óscar Puente said the case should never have reached the criminal courts and claimed there was “a great deal of bad politics behind it and no real justice”. PSOE spokesman Patxi López described the proceedings as “a witch hunt” and “the triumph of the strategy of the far right”, while Organisation Secretary Rebeca Torró said the party respected the judgment but disagreed with it, arguing it formed part of a campaign to wear down the Government.
– It was these remarks that prompted Feijóo to accuse the Government of attempting to discredit a unanimous court ruling rather than accepting it. He was not objecting merely because the Government planned to appeal, which is entirely normal. He was objecting because ministers and PSOE leaders publicly asserted that the court had convicted “an innocent man without evidence”, portrayed the judgment as politically motivated, and suggested it formed part of a campaign by the far right, PP and Vox to remove the Government. That is why he replied that the Government should “comply with” rather than “discredit” the Provincial Court’s judgment. Two sources, Spanish:
https://www.teleprensa.com/articulo/nacional-3/feijoo-critica… &
https://elpais.com/espana/2026-07-14/puente-denuncia-que-se-pretende-derribar-al-gobierno…
AXARQUÍA
More than 130 motorcycles will travel through the Axarquía region in the 2nd Night Route organized by R de Ruta: {Trans, summary}
– R de Ruta will hold its II Night Route through the Axarquía on Saturday, 18 July, with more than 130 motorcycles and around 200 participants expected. The ride will begin at 19:30 from El Trapiche and will pass through Periana, Alfarnate, Colmenar and Riogordo before returning for a group dinner at Venta Ramírez.
– The event aims to showcase the landscapes of inland Axarquía while promoting responsible motorcycling based on safety, respect and companionship. Organisers say the route has grown in popularity since previous editions, attracting riders from across Málaga province and Andalucía.
– Residents of the towns along the route are invited to welcome the motorcyclists and enjoy the atmosphere of the gathering. The organisers have prepared a coordination system to ensure the event runs safely and ask participants to respect traffic rules and maintain the friendly spirit associated with the group. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/mas-de-130-motos-recorreran-la-axarquia-en-la-ii-ruta-nocturna-organizada-por-r-de-ruta/
COSTA DEL SOL
Malaga’s 5 floating water parks full of slides, walkways and trampolines over the sea: {Trans, summary}
– Costa Water Park operates several floating inflatable water parks on popular beaches in Benalmádena, Fuengirola and Marbella throughout the summer, from June to September. Visitors can enjoy giant water slides, trampolines, climbing obstacles, spinning inflatables, balance challenges and other games designed for all ages.
– The parks are open daily from 11.00 am to 8.00 pm, subject to suitable weather and sea conditions. Locations include Bil Bil Beach, Puerto Banús Beach, Fuengirola Beach, Carvajal and Los Boliches. Admission costs €20 per person for one hour, while a full-day pass is €35 at all sites except Puerto Banús, where it costs €40. Tickets are available at beachside ticket offices. Life jackets are provided and must be worn by all participants. Children under five must be accompanied by a paying adult, while older unaccompanied minors require a signed parental consent form before entering the parks.
Website, English version: https://www.costawaterpark.com/en/
Source, Spanish: https://www.laopiniondemalaga.es/malaga/2026/07/14/parque-acuatico…
TORROX
An illegal settlement under the Güi River bridge in Torrox, occupied by a dozen migrants, has been dismantled: {Trans, summary}
– A joint operation involving the Civil Guard , the Torrox Local Police , Civil Protection volunteers and municipal services dismantled an illegal settlement on Monday located under the bridge of the Güi River, at the western end of El Morche, next to the boundary of the municipality with Vélez-Málaga.
The camp was occupied by about ten people, all of them foreign men, who left the place voluntarily during the intervention, without it being necessary to make arrests or any incidents being recorded. According to Eugenio Cabezas, from Diario SUR, most of the people occupying this settlement were of Algerian nationality.
– Municipal sources have indicated that the City Council has located other small settlements in different parts of the municipality, although none are as large as the one that had been established under the Güi River bridge .
– Work will continue throughout Tuesday with a more thorough cleanup of the surrounding area. The aim is to remove several truckloads of waste and debris, as well as inspect the riverbed and adjacent areas to eliminate any remaining debris that could create health problems or increase the risk of fire. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/desmantelan-un-asentamiento-ilegal-bajo-el-puente-del-rio-gui-en-torrox-ocupado-por-una-decena-de-migrantes/
NERJA
Nerja celebrates its traditional Sailor Market with crafts, gastronomy & entertainment- there will be activities for the whole family: {Trans, summary}
– Nerja will celebrate its from this Thursday until Sunday traditional Sailor Market, that will fill your promenade with stalls crafts, gastronomy and curiosities, in addition to workshops, animations and seafaring settings.
– Specifically, it will be in the Plaza de los Cangrejos where this market will be set up that seeks to offer neighbors and visitors a unique seafaring atmosphere full of costumes, sets, musical parades and animations. This Marine Market can be visited from Thursday to Sunday by the sea on schedule from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Source, Spanish: https://www.laopiniondemalaga.es/malaga/2026/07/14/pueblo-costa…
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The ‘Zambombas al fresquito’ competition will be held for the first time in Nerja on August 1st: {Trans, summary}
– Nerja will host the first travelling edition of ‘Zambombas al fresquito’ on Saturday 1 August, bringing a Christmas musical tradition into the summer for the first time outside Mijas. The event aims to promote Málaga’s cultural heritage, particularly the traditional pastorales, groups that preserve the province’s popular music.
– The evening begins at 20:00 with a parade leaving from near Nerja Town Hall and passing the Balcón de Europa, Calle Carmen, Plaza Cavana, Calle El Barrio and Calle Málaga before reaching Plaza de Los Cangrejos. Performances start there at 21:30.
– Five pastoral groups will take part: Iznate, Raíces de Colmenarejo, Pastores del Puerto, Las Lagunas and Nerja’s own Las Protegidas. The Las Protegidas Residents’ Association will provide food and drinks for visitors.
– The initiative, created in Mijas in 2019, is now expanding across Málaga province to showcase these traditional groups. Organisers invite residents and tourists to experience an unusual summer event celebrating local music and heritage. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/el-certamen-zambombas…
TORRE DEL MAR
Local police arrest the suspected perpetrator of an attempted arson in Torre del Mar and are investigating whether it is related to other recent fires: {Trans, summary}
– The local police in Vélez-Málaga arrested a 56-year-old man yesterday afternoon as the suspected perpetrator of an attempted arson in the sunbathing area of the La Sirena beach bar in Torre del Mar. The ongoing investigation is now trying to determine if this incident is related to other fires that have occurred in recent days in various parts of the municipality, a connection that, at present, has not been confirmed and remains under investigation.
– The incident occurred when the individual, a Moroccan national, allegedly attempted to set fire to the sunbathing area of the establishment. The swift response of the local police officers allowed them to act immediately, thwarting the attempt and arresting the alleged perpetrator before the fire could spread or cause more significant damage.
– The City Council also calls for citizen collaboration so that any suspicious behaviour that may endanger the safety of people or the environment is immediately reported to the emergency services or the Security Forces, thus facilitating a quick and effective response. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/policia-local-detiene-presunto…
ALMUÑÉCAR
Almuñécar will host the 22nd edition of the Friendship Tennis Open – Diego Fernández Memorial from August 17th to 22nd: {Trans, summary}
– The 22nd Almuñécar Open Tenis de la Amistad 2026, Diego Fernández Memorial, will take place from 17 to 22 August at the Río Verde Municipal Sports Complex. Part of the National IBP Tenis Series Open 500 Circuit, the tournament will attract around 60 players from Spain and abroad.
– Visitors can attend during the qualifying stage on 17 and 18 August, followed by the final stage from 19 to 22 August. Registration closes on 13 August at 20:00. Matches will include men’s and women’s open categories, using a ten-point super tie-break if required.
– The event offers more than €3,600 in prizes, including €600 for champions and €300 for finalists. Final draw participants receive accommodation and breakfast at Hostal Medina. Almusalud clinic will provide medical support during the competition. The tournament combines high-level tennis with tourism promotion in Almuñécar.
– Info & Registrations: [ https://ibptenis.es/ ]. For further information, interested parties can contact the organisers via email at almunecaropen@gmail.com or by telephone on 647680222. The tournament draws and schedules will also be available on the circuit’s official website. Source, Spanish: https://www.almunecarcomunicacion.com/almunecar-acogera-del-17-al-22-de-agosto-la-xxii-edicion-del-open-tenis-de-la-amistad-memorial-diego-fernandez/
SALOBREÑA
New Health Center for Salobreña: {Trans, summary}
– The President of the Regional Government of Andalusia, Juanma Moreno, has inaugurated the Salobreña Health Center, in the province of Granada, in which the Andalusian Government has invested nearly nine million euros, and which will serve a population of 17,000 residents of said municipality, as well as those of Molvízar, Ítrabo and Los Guájares, and the districts of La Caleta and Lobres. Source, Spanish: https://www.almunecarcomunicacion.com/la-junta-aceler…
GIBRALTAR
The EU and the UK ratify the agreement on Gibraltar, which will mean the definitive closure of the border: {Trans, summary}
– The European Union and the United Kingdom signed an agreement on Tuesday that will normalize relations between Gibraltar and the bloc after years in limbo due to the Brexit crisis, and whose main milestones include the removal at midnight of the fence that separated the Rock for a century.
– With the signing in Brussels, the Treaty can begin to be applied provisionally at midnight tonight, while the ratification procedure necessary for its definitive entry into force is completed, which requires the European Parliament’s endorsement in a plenary session vote, estimated for the end of the year.
– However, the key provisions of the agreement can be applied from its entry into force and, to mark this step, the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, will travel on Wednesday to La Línea de la Concepción (Cádiz) to mark the end of the border fence and the elimination of passport controls between Spain and the Rock, which will now be transferred to the airport and will be doubled, by the Gibraltarian authorities and by the Spanish National Police. Source, Spanish: https://www.larazon.es/espana/reino-unido-ratifican-acuerdo-gibraltar…
MIDDLE EAST
Iran and the US resume the Hormuz War: {Trans, summary}
– The conflict between the US and Iran has intensified after three nights of attacks, destroying hopes of a peace agreement signed a month earlier. US forces launched strikes against Iranian military targets in several southern and western locations, while Iran responded with drones and missiles aimed at Gulf states and Jordan.
– The fighting has expanded into Yemen, where Saudi Arabia and Tehran-backed Shia rebels have reopened another front. In the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global shipping, maritime traffic has almost halted ahead of a planned naval blockade. Donald Trump has cancelled a proposed 20% charge on ships using the strait, replacing it with a demand for trade deals and investments from Gulf countries. The US also suggested adding Iran and Hezbollah to a sanctions bill under consideration by Congress. Source, Spanish: https://www.larazon.es/internacional/iran-retoman-guerra…
GASTRONOMIA
Malaga may run out of octopi for the first time in history: {Trans, summary}
– Málaga fishermen warn that octopi are becoming increasingly scarce for the second consecutive year, pushing prices higher and raising concerns that one of the Costa del Sol’s best-known seafood specialities could become a luxury item. The shortage is being linked to declining catches across parts of Spain, extended fishing closures in Galicia to allow stocks to recover, and changes in sea conditions that some experts believe are altering octopus distribution. Fishermen also continue to face rising operating costs and are still waiting for financial aid after a difficult year.
– Despite the shortage, consumers can still expect plentiful supplies of sardines, anchovies and Málaga prawns, with local prawn stocks recovering following reduced wastewater discharges into coastal waters. As a result, visitors and residents should still find most traditional fried seafood dishes widely available, although octopus is likely to become increasingly expensive. Source, Spanish: https://www.laopiniondemalaga.es/malaga/2026/07/14/fritura-malaguena…
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)
AI Abuse– Meta (Fakebook, Instascam & WhatsSnoop) used AI to target employees with medical conditions for layoffs, says lawsuit:
– Twenty-six employees of Meta Platforms have filed a novel lawsuit accusing the tech giant of using AI-powered software that disproportionately targeted people with disabilities or who took medical leave in selecting workers for mass layoffs.
– The lawsuit appears to be the first against a major US company to challenge the alleged use of AI in conducting layoffs. According to the complaint, Meta used a number of internal AI-assisted systems to score and rank employees on a termination list. Full article: https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/meta-used-ai-to-target…
SPACE
Sweet! Scientists find raspberry sugar in interstellar space for the first time – and it could tell us how life arose on Earth:
– Sugars are some of the most important building blocks for life as we know it. They form the structural backbone of our DNA and RNA and keep our metabolic processes running.
Because of this, scientists studying the origins of life on Earth have long wondered how the very first sugars formed on our planet.
– And while sugars like ribose and glucose have been found inside meteorites and asteroids – suggesting they may have formed in the primordial cosmic cloud out of which our Solar System grew – no sugar had ever been directly detected in the vast emptiness of interstellar space.
– Now, scientists have just detected sugar in interstellar space for the first time. An international team of researchers led by Izaskun Jiménez-Serra from the Centro de Astrobiología in Madrid, Spain, say they’ve identified the first sugar ever detected in interstellar space.
– It’s called ‘erythrulose’ and it’s a four-carbon ketose sugar. On Earth, it’s commonly found in raspberries, as well as in sunless tanning lotions. The team detected the sugar within a giant molecular cloud known as G+0.693−0.027, which sits near the centre of our home galaxy, the Milky Way. They say that not only is the sugar there, but it’s surprisingly abundant.
The study revealed that erythrulose is at least eight times more abundant than similar, simpler three-carbon sugars – none of which were detected in the same region.
– Based on how much erythrulose they measured in the G+0.693−0.027 cloud, the researchers estimate that 0.5 to 50 million tonnes of this sugar could have been delivered to Earth’s surface during the ‘Late Heavy Bombardment’, which is a period of intense asteroid and comet impacts that occurred around 4 billion years ago. This could have provided the raw materials needed for Earth’s very first metabolic and self-replicating biological processes to emerge. Full article: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/news/scientists-find-raspberry-sugar-in-interstellar-space
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HEALTH
A Spanish study answers why women are more vulnerable to Alzheimer’s: {Trans, summary}
– Women are around twice as likely as men to develop Alzheimer’s disease, and while longer female life expectancy explains part of this difference, researchers have identified possible biological reasons for greater vulnerability.
– A study from the Institute of Neurosciences in Elche found that the immune system’s interferon signalling pathway is more strongly activated in women with Alzheimer’s. This excessive immune response may increase brain inflammation and contribute to cognitive decline. Researchers found that microglia, the brain’s immune cells, appear to play a key role in this process. Experiments in animal models showed that blocking a protein involved in interferon activation reduced inflammation and improved memory performance.
– The findings suggest that targeting this immune pathway could become a future treatment strategy, although clinical studies in humans are still required. Source, Spanish: https://www.larazon.es/salud/estudio-espanol-responde-que-mujeres…
SPORTS
Football News- Spain defeat France 2-0 to reach 2026 World Cup final: {Trans, summary}
– Spain booked its place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final with a 2-0 victory over France on Tuesday at Dallas Stadium in the US. Spain took the lead in the 22nd minute after France’s Lucas Digne brought down Lamine Yamal inside the penalty area. Mikel Oyarzabal stepped up and confidently blasted the penalty into the top corner, leaving goalkeeper Mike Maignan with no chance.
– Spain tightened their grip on the match in the 58th minute with a superbly worked team goal. Pedro Porro played a pass into Dani Olmo before continuing his run into the penalty area. Olmo returned the ball with a perfectly weighted reverse pass, allowing Porro to finish calmly beyond Maignan and put La Roja within touching distance of the World Cup final. Source, Spanish: https://aa.com.tr/en/sports/spain-defeat-france-2-0-to-reach-2026-world-cup-final/3998366
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