Victory for football? Spain see off 'embarrassing' Argentina
Spain see off 'embarrassing' Argentina - Published Describing a result as a 'victory for football' might seem like a trite cliche - but you won't find...
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- Spain see off 'embarrassing' Argentina - Published Describing a result as a 'victory for football' might seem like a trite cliche - but you won't find many neutrals disagreeing with that description of Spain's win in the 2026 World Cup final.
- Spain triumphed in a battle of endurance, for players and spectators, to beat the Argentines and win their second men's World Cup.
- Spain conceded just one goal at the 2026 World Cup - the fewest conceded by any winning team.
- Spain pass Argentina in every metric Spain are - even in the hard-to-quantify world of international football - clearly the preeminent side in the world.
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Spain see off 'embarrassing' Argentina - Published Describing a result as a 'victory for football' might seem like a trite cliche - but you won't find many neutrals disagreeing with that description of Spain's win in the 2026 World Cup final. Spain triumphed in a battle of endurance, for players and spectators, to beat the Argentines and win their second men's World Cup. Spain conceded just one goal at the 2026 World Cup - the fewest conceded by any winning team. Spain pass Argentina in every metric Spain are - even in the hard-to-quantify world of international football - clearly the preeminent side in the world. There have only been three instances on record of a player completing 100 or more passes in a World Cup final. At the other end, meanwhile, the defending champions became the first team in World Cup history not to have a shot in 90 minutes of a final.