Rodri: We will play the most important match of our lives, we've struggled with this issue

Spain's captain Rodri expressed his immense happiness after his team qualified for the 2026 World Cup final following a 2-0 victory over France in the semi-finals on Tuesday evening.

Rodri stated in an interview with La 1: "I am very happy and proud of my team and my country. It is an additional step towards the goal. We now need to rest and recover well, as we will face the most important match of our lives against a strong opponent in the final (England or Argentina)."

He added: "We succeeded in neutralizing the opponent's threat and imposing our style on the game. The team was fantastic, especially in off-the-ball work, and even the players who came off the bench delivered an amazing performance."

Regarding his personal performance, the Manchester City midfielder stated: "I am very happy with my performance. The match was extremely difficult and we needed all the players, especially against a team with great physical strength. I think it was a complete match from our side."

Rodri also spoke about what his teammate Lamine Yamal faced during the match, saying: "For the last three games, we have been suffering from this problem. We are talking about more than 10 or 15 fouls that are not being called. When they are not called, defenders continue to commit the same mistakes. The leniency from the referees was clear, especially today, but Lamine had a great game despite all that."