[SPAIN-FRANCE] French coach Laurent Blanc adopted a defensive approach to try to stop defending champion Spain, and histactics backfired as Spanish attacks down its left side, where the Bleus added a second defender, produced both goals in a 2-0 win on Saturday that sent the Spaniards into Thursday’s semifinals.

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