Argentina set unwanted – and barely believable – record after underwhelming World Cup final defeat
1-0
Finished
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Lisandro MARTINEZ (Argentina) is booked by -
52'
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Leandro PAREDES (Argentina) is booked by -
82'
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Enzo FERNANDEZ (Argentina) is booked by -
90'+2'
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Cristian ROMERO (Argentina) is booked by -
90'+3'
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Enzo FERNANDEZ (Argentina) is booked for -
105'
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Lionel SCALONI (Argentina) is booked by -
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Goal
Ferran TORRES (Spain) scores!! -
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Alexis MAC ALLISTER (Argentina) is booked
Spain squad
- Selected
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8 Fabian RUIZ
Midfielder -
10 Dani OLMO
Forward -
12 Pedro PORRO
Defender -
14 Aymeric LAPORTE
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15 Alex BAENA
Midfielder -
16 RODRI
C Midfielder -
19 Lamine YAMAL
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21 Mikel OYARZABAL
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22 Pau CUBARSI
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23 Unai SIMON
Goalkeeper -
24 Marc CUCURELLA
Defender -
1 David RAYA
Goalkeeper -
2 Marc PUBILL
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3 Alex GRIMALDO
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4 Eric GARCIA
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5 Marcos LLORENTE
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6 Mikel MERINO
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7 Ferran TORRES
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9 GAVI
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11 Yeremy PINO
Forward -
13 Joan GARCIA
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17 Nico WILLIAMS
Forward -
18 Martin ZUBIMENDI
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20 PEDRI
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25 Victor MUNOZ
Forward -
26 Borja IGLESIAS
Forward
Argentina squad
- Selected
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3 Nicolas TAGLIAFICO
Defender -
4 Gonzalo MONTIEL
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6 Lisandro MARTINEZ
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7 Rodrigo DE PAUL
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9 Julian ALVAREZ
Forward -
10 Lionel MESSI
C Forward -
13 Cristian ROMERO
Defender -
15 Nico GONZALEZ
Midfielder -
20 Alexis MAC ALLISTER
Midfielder -
23 Emiliano MARTINEZ
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24 Enzo FERNANDEZ
Midfielder -
1 Juan MUSSO
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2 Marcos SENESI
Defender -
5 Leandro PAREDES
Midfielder -
8 Valentin BARCO
Midfielder -
11 Giovani Lo Celso
Midfielder -
12 Geronimo RULLI
Goalkeeper -
14 Exequiel PALACIOS
Midfielder -
16 Thiago ALMADA
Forward -
17 Giuliano SIMEONE
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18 Nico PAZ
Forward -
19 Nicolas OTAMENDI
Defender -
21 Jose Manuel LOPEZ
Forward -
22 Lautaro MARTINEZ
Forward -
25 Facundo MEDINA
Defender -
26 Nahuel MOLINA
Defender
Spain secured the World Cup trophy with a 1-0 extra-time victory over Argentina, with Ferran Torres' goal proving decisive in the MetLife Stadium final. Argentina's players were unable to mount a strong challenge in what was widely regarded as an underwhelming performance from the tournament's pre-tournament favourites.
The conclusion of the match descended into turmoil as scuffles broke out between the opposing teams during Spain's celebrations. Argentine players notably turned their backs during the trophy presentation, whilst Lionel Messi was visibly distressed at the conclusion of his World Cup career. The tournament itself attracted widespread criticism over pitch damage caused by an elaborate halftime entertainment act and various controversial refereeing decisions.
- Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in extra time at the World Cup final, with Ferran Torres scoring the winning goal
- Violence erupted after the match; Argentine players refused to participate in trophy ceremonies, while Messi was emotionally affected by the defeat