Spain and Argentina play this Sunday (21:00, La1 and Dazn) the final of the World Championship. Thus ends the most prestigious national team football tournament on the planet, held this edition between the United States, Mexico, and Canada. In the final, two great teams with very different styles face each other. On one side, the European champion led by Lamine Yamal, a team aspiring to the world throne 16 years after winning the only star Spain has, that of South Africa 2010. On the other, Leo Messi’s Argentina, champion of America and current world champion, a title won in Qatar. For La Roja, the final comes after a championship in a straight upward line, from the disappointment in the debut against Cape Verde (0-0) to the wonderful semifinal match against France (0-2). La Albiceleste arrives at the decisive match after being on the brink of elimination twice, in the round of 16 against Egypt (3-2) and in the semifinals against England (1-2). For the Argentines, this is the third final in the last four editions, runner-up in Brazil 2014 and champion in 2022, today aspiring to their fourth world title. La Roja, for its part, seeks a second championship, after experiencing some setbacks in recent World Cups. The match will have a break of about half an hour at halftime for various musical performances, from Shakira and Madonna to Dudamel and BTS.
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Argentina has only lost one knockout round since Lionel Scaloni arrived at the national team
Since Scaloni’s arrival in 2018, Argentina has only lost one knockout round out of 18 played including the World Cup, Copa América, and the Finalissima played against Italy. That knockout round they lost was at the beginning of their path with La Albiceleste in the 2019 Copa América against Brazil (2-0).
Spain has only lost two of its last nine matches against Argentina
In the last nine encounters between both teams, Spain obtained five victories, two draws, and two victories for the Argentines. In the last match they played against each other, in Madrid, Spain won by a resounding 6-1, with three goals from Isco. It was in 2019. At this moment, the two best teams in the world are playing in the World Cup final.
The most awaited day has arrived, the most dreamed day
Spain-Argentina, the World Cup final.
Spain-Argentina, a rivalry balanced throughout history
Spain-Argentina, the World Cup final
Welcome to the live coverage of the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina. The match, unprecedented between the two in a world championship, also faces the European champion against the American champion in a decisive match for the World Cup, something that had never happened before in history until this edition. Thank you very much for following us.
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