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World Cup Final: What Favours Argentina, What Favours Spain
EAST RUTHERFORD (New Jersey), July 19 (Bernama-dpa) -- Spain against Argentina. Two powerhouses are battling for the most prestigious trophy in world football, reported German Press Agency (dpa).
Sunday's World Cup final in East Rutherford, just outside of New York, has much more to offer than the showdown between superstars Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal.
Here, dpa takes a look at what speaks in favour of defending champions Argentina and the case for European champions Spain.
Spain’s left-back Marc Cucurella, in particular, stands out in the defensive unit as a tireless fighter.
But his counterpart on the opposite flank, Pedro Porro, also has a major impact on the game and scored his first two international goals at this World Cup.
This partnership helped Spain shut down France's potent attack in the semi-finals.
“We're a very well-rounded team, and that's why we're here,” the midfielder emphasised.
The 30-year-old expects an extremely physical match against Argentina.
If the Spanish team remains as composed as it has been so far, however, they should not let any potential provocations from the South Americans throw them off their game.
Spain forward, Mikel Oyarzabal, 29, has scored in each of his six finals as a professional so far: with Real Sociedad in two Copa del Rey finals, with the national team in two Nations League finals, in the 2024 European Championship final, where he scored the decisive goal, and with the Olympic team in Tokyo five years ago. A remarkable record.
Messi: Too old? Lionel Messi is apparently never too old. The 39-year-old is having an outstanding World Cup, with eight goals and four assists to his name.
He is carrying this team, he is carrying the entire nation.
Sure, he takes his breaks on the pitch. But he is there when it counts.
His team-mates look up to him and seek him out when things gets tough.
That is likely how it will be in the final, which will probably be Messi's last World Cup match.
The game will also give him a chance to reclaim the overall World Cup scoring record, which was taken by Kylian Mbappé after he scored twice for France in their 6-4 defeat by England in the third-place play-off.
Mbappé has 22 goals, while Messi is one behind.
That support helped Argentina overcome several close calls during the tricky knockout stage.
They went into extra time against Cape Verde and Switzerland, and saved themselves with late goals against Egypt and England. You can never count out the Albiceleste.
Coach Scaloni is a true trophy collector. In addition to the World Cup trophy, Argentina have also won the Copa América twice (in 2021 and 2024) during his tenure.
-- BERNAMA-dpa
