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France and Spain Advance, but Only France Looked Ready
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First reported by N12 · Jun 27, 2026
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France beat Norway 4-1 and advanced to the knockout stage, with Norway’s rotated lineup helping send France into a favorable path. Spain also advanced first in its group, but its flat 1-shot-on-target performance against Uruguay raised concerns before the knockout rounds.
- 01France beat Norway 4-1 after Norway rested 10 players and benched Erling Haaland.
- 02The result sent France to a route through Sweden and likely Germany.
- 03Spain looked poor in a draw with Uruguay, managing only one shot on target.
- 04Spain still won its group and drew Austria or Algeria next.
- 05Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal remain the tournament’s main stars.
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