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Master and Apprentice as Spain, Argentina Coaches Meet in World Cup Final
Robbie Fowler and Oliver Kahn said Spain’s possession game and Argentina’s counterattacks could decide a final featuring Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal.
- On Sunday, Argentina will face Spain in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. This marks the first time reigning continental champions meet in the tournament's final.
- Spain enters the final on a 37-match unbeaten streak with 28 wins, while the Lionel Messi-led Argentina side remains unbeaten in their last 13 World Cup matches, securing 11 victories and two draws.
- Former Liverpool player Robbie Fowler said Thursday, "How we stop Messi from dominating games is you don't let them have the ball." Spain aims to control possession as its primary defensive weapon against Argentina.
- The final features a generational battle between 39-year-old Messi and Spanish teenager Lamine Yamal. Messi noted he knows the Spanish side well, with several players from his former club, Barcelona, making this "a very even game."
- Originally planned for March, a Finalissima match in Qatar was canceled for security reasons. Now the two teams finally clash on the world's biggest stage to decide the 2026 tournament title.
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Master and apprentice as Spain, Argentina coaches meet in World Cup final
Nine years ago, Scaloni was just another former professional player pursuing a career in coaching, studying for his pro license at the Spanish football federation's training center in Las Rozas, on the outskirts of Madrid. His teacher on the course? De la Fuente. In the years since, both men have gone on to forge successful coaching careers in international football. Scaloni, 48, took charge of Argentina in August 2018, initially on an interim b…
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The final of the 2026 World Cup faces two styles: the seny of Spain and the rauxa of Argentina, between strategy, possession and passion.
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Leaning Left6Leaning Right5Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution43% Left
Bias Distribution
- 43% of the sources lean Left
43% Left
L 43%
C 21%
R 36%
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