Spain beat France in a 9-goal thriller to book a spot in Nations League final
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Despite a match full of twists and turns and a spirited comeback right up to the final minutes, France conceded another semi-final defeat to Spain. Lamine Yamal distinguished himself once again with two goals.
Meanwhile, in Italy, after missing out on two World Cups, the team are eager to return to the greatest competition of all. They start their qualifying campaign today.
In other news, Loïs Boisson's dream has come to an end. The Frenchwoman, who was given a wildcard to play at Roland-Garros, failed to reach the final. She was no match for Coco Gauff, who made it to the final.
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