{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69ab015a6ffdcd8188961ba6/6a56ce4d7e01c44e38c07725?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Spain beat France: Keith Duggan in Dallas, Malachy Clerkin on the missed warning signs and seeing Spain for who they are","description":"<p>Spain haven't lost a competitive game since Scotland beat them in&nbsp;March 2023. Tonight's win leaves them just a single match from breaking Italy's record unbeaten run of 38 games. Oh, and from lifting a World Cup trophy too, of course.</p><p><br></p><p>In the end, Spain's structure and patience proved far too much for France. They were ruthless in midfield, picking apart the soft spots in the French line-up and doing the unglamorous things well. You'd be forgiven for thinking they wore the look of the rightful favourites. A title they’ve been quietly holding onto all along while our attention was pulled elsewhere.</p><p><br></p><p>Malachy Clerkin and Paul Howard took the game in from the studio, while Keith Duggan joins us from the stadium in Dallas, Texas.</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Paul Howard and Kevin Kilbane"}