FIFA final: Spain’s absolute domination over Argentina explained
Spain’s win over Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final might have read a modest 1-0, but the scoreline hid what was in plain sight throughout. Spain smothered the Argentines, denying them the ball and disrupting any fluid move, so that the defending champions ended the full 120 minutes, extra time included, without a single shot on target. How did it manage that against a team featuring Lionel Messi?
- ▪Spain’s win over Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final might have read a modest 1-0, but the scoreline hid what was in plain sight throughout.
- ▪Spain smothered the Argentines, denying them the ball and disrupting any fluid move, so that the defending champions ended the full 120 minutes, extra time included, without a single shot on target.
- ▪How did it manage that against a team featuring Lionel Messi?
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Spain’s win over Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final might have read a modest 1-0, but the scoreline hid what was in plain sight throughout. Spain smothered the Argentines, denying them the ball and disrupting any fluid move, so that the defending champions ended the full 120 minutes, extra time included, without a single shot on target. How did it manage that against a team featuring Lionel Messi? FIFA World Cup Final: Spain chokes Messi, Argentina to lift second title, rides on Torres’ winnerLa Roja has prized possession as a mark of its identity ever since Luis Aragonés took charge in the mid-2000s, followed by Vicente del Bosque building around midfielders such as Xavi, Iniesta and Xabi Alonso, and later Sergio Busquets.
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