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How Argentina COLLAPSED vs. Spain in the World Cup Final

The 2026 World Cup has finally come to a close, as Rodri, Lamine Yamal & Spain defeated Lionel Messi & Argentina 1-0 in extra time. Join Hannah Cash, Nico Cantor, Charlie Davies and Jimmy Conrad as th

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Messi should've come in post-half time, let the young breed wrestle first half, attack formation, defense formation post-halftime with messi on the scene since Spain's lead advantage was speed with youth.
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From tactical mastery in the semi final to tactical disaster. Why he didn't stick with the same tactics that worked in the semi final. That's why Scaloni was in tears he knew it was a mistake on his part.
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@007pikes From YouTube ↗ 22 Jul 2026 2
But Argentina was very good in the last 4 minutes.. why didn't they showed it after halftime?
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Argentina’s fiercest rivalry is with Brazil, fueled by decades of clashes between South America’s top teams. During the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Argentine fans mocked the hosts with the chant “Brasil, decime que se siente” (“Brazil, tell me how it feels”) as their team advanced. Tensions with Chile grew after back-to-back Copa América final defeats in 2015 and 2016, both decided on penalties. A lively rivalry with Mexico has also emerged from frequent World Cup matchups and spirited social media banter. Argentina’s style — full of flair and cleverness — can be thrilling, though some see it as pushing fair play’s limits. For many, “anyone but Argentina” has become the go-to mindset in tournaments. This year, that’s meant backing whoever plays them — wearing Algeria’s green, Cape Verde’s blue, or Switzerland’s red. Even England, often criticized, saw a wave of global support before their semifinal, and in Sunday’s final, it could mean cheering in Spain’s red.
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No one gonna mention how fifa and reffing got them to the final in the first place ?
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Argentina players chose thuggery over football. They wanted to bully their way into winning the world cup but Football won at the end of the day
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I see people talking 💩 about Argentina. Sure they played bad but how about Spain 2010 to 2014? Forgot about that they won in 2010 and went out in the first round of 2014.

Germany 2014 to 2018? Again out in the first round

Italy 2006-2010 out in first round

France 1998-2022 out in first round.

The point is it’s not easy being world champion and getting back to the final. You see Spain, France, Germany and Italy they couldn’t even get past the first round after winning World Cup.

Argentina team just need to go through a change. They will come back
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@JaySmurfz From YouTube ↗ 21 Jul 2026 30
This guy really trying to say the ending scenes of Argentina fighting don’t represent Argentina????? That’s been how Argentina deal with losing since forever! Argentina is hated by most of South America for a reason and now most of the world! HAHAHAHA
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@mrbabyhugh From YouTube ↗ 21 Jul 2026 17
Were collapsing long before the final, those comeback games were the signs.
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That's why scaloni and messi were in tears because they know once they were gone ,u don't know about future,when will next time argentina can even come to final. After messi retires their biggest inspiration would be gone can they still have that grit and desire to win still a question that why I wanted this argentina team to win , because there is a high chance that it will take them another 20-30 yrs to reach final. But God was not with messi. Still going to support arg in upcoming yrs even if they do bad my second fav team as a barca fan is spain they have the golden generation in hands so most probably they will heal me if argentina performs bad. Goodbye messi thank you for 3 finals and one wc.
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From the one touch goal in the final in ‘22 to this, a rebuild is needed. But as Spanish, I know that Spain’s win did not save football from anything. This is just marketing
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@2K9PATSY From YouTube ↗ 21 Jul 2026 67
Thank you Spain for saving football would of been an absolute disgrace if Argentina won it with 0 shots on target 😊
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I think Messi don't like Paz , Although he made great season with Como ( Fabargs) and qualities to Champion League next season and I think semi finals in Italy cup.
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Argentina were disgraceful on and off the pitch.
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I don't think there were any gentlemen or true sportsmen on Argentina's team yesterday, including Messi. He's the captain, and his team's behavior was embarrassing—not because they lost the game, but because of how they behaved throughout the match and even afterward.

Shame on Lionel Messi. As for their coach, I don't buy his crying either—it felt as if he was making excuses, just like his team.

I'm glad Spain won. Sport won. It was absolutely deserved, especially considering they were robbed of a goal in the final minutes of regular time.

Hats off to Spain. Shame on Messi.
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@CW-yg7qm From YouTube ↗ 21 Jul 2026 28
Argentina was totally outclassed by Spain!
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Argentina showed the world their true colors when things don’t go their way…
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Why does nobody mention Roberto Ayalas punch to Olmo.
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@psbretones From YouTube ↗ 21 Jul 2026 29
Scaloni may have presented himself as a gentleman, but the (consistent!) behavior of a team speaks otherwise for its manager. What was THAT?
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I don't think Argentina 'collapsed' vs Spain, I just think Spain are the best team in the world and they don't allow any team to be at their best, not only Argentina. They did it to France and Portugal as well.