00:00Hello, friends of Lance, the World Cup final is set and she speaks Spanish.
00:06Spain and Argentina will decide the 2026 world champion next Sunday at Match Life Stadium.
00:13After Argentina pulled off another epic comeback in this World Cup, they overcame England.
00:19Just now, right here at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
00:22Argentina did more to deserve reaching this final than England did.
00:28even though they didn't play great football in the first half, a bad game in the first half,
00:32To be honest, England started a little better in the second half, opened the scoring,
00:38It gave the impression that he could return to a World Cup final after 60 years.
00:45But then Thomas Turrell decided to pull the team back, inviting Argentina into his own half.
00:50Argentina pressed until the end, scoring the equalizer in the final stretch through Enzo Fernandes.
00:56And then it turned around, in stoppage time, with Lautaro Martínez.
01:02Two assists from Lionel Messi, the player with the most assists in World Cup history.
01:08Messi will likely make his World Cup farewell appearance this coming Sunday against Spain.
01:16He was the chosen player, the star of the match, as it couldn't have been otherwise.
01:22For the first time since the World Cup debuted in 1930, the final will be contested by two national teams.
01:30who speak Spanish,
01:31Back in 1930, Uruguay and Argentina competed for the World Cup, and now Spain and Argentina will decide who will win.
01:39is the 2026 world champion.
01:41Remember that Spain is aiming for its second consecutive title, having won in 2010, and Argentina will be trying to catch up.
01:47To join the select list of four-time champions that includes Germany and Italy, with Brazil having five titles.
01:56Well, in today's game, as I was saying, England seemed to be giving the impression that they might finally achieve a...
02:03World Cup final,
02:04They only arrived once, in 1966, when they played at home, won the championship, took the lead, and were more organized than the...
02:12Argentina,
02:13But then he retreated, and there's no going back.
02:15I'll say again what I said when Brazil was eliminated by Norway: the ball punishes.
02:20If you fail to finish the game, if you hand over the weapons to your opponent to seek the result,
02:28Especially in the World Cup, particularly against a team like Argentina, it becomes difficult.
02:32England had every chance to finally fight for a world title again and they're going home because...
02:41He deserved to go home.
02:42On Saturday they play France in that melancholy game, the third-place match in Miami.
02:48This game will be important for the final standings, that's for sure, but I'm absolutely certain that no player enjoys playing in it.
02:55this competition,
02:56No country likes to play this match.
02:59At the end of the game, the England players walked past Zonamita without giving any interviews, without speaking to anyone.
03:06The Argentinians, of course, talked a lot, obviously very happy, they spoke about yet another game of overcoming adversity.
03:13And they are very confident that they can pursue that fourth championship title next Sunday.
03:20It was a great party for the Argentinians here, and I even wrote in the article that, for me,
03:25Argentina started winning today's match even during the national anthem.
03:28And why is that?
03:29When it showed the players' faces on the big screen, on the 360-degree screen here in the stadium,
03:36It was very clear which team, which players, were much more eager.
03:43with much more desire to pursue the result, and which ones were not.
03:48The English, of course, obviously played to win, obviously tried to build a result,
03:53They were especially good in the first half, and even before they scored the goal, they were more organized.
04:00But then there was a lack of will to win.
04:02Something Argentina didn't lack; Argentina once again surpassed itself.
04:06She's very motivated for the game against Spain.
04:09But, now looking ahead to Sunday's game, Spain is one of the best-organized teams.
04:16tactically speaking, that's what exists in the world.
04:18The Spanish team plays very precisely, passing the ball from foot to foot.
04:23Classic Spanish style of play with ball possession, calm build-up play, without rushing,
04:29They beat France well in yesterday's game, and deservedly so.
04:33So, it's definitely going to be a tough match for Argentina.
04:37It will certainly be another great final next Sunday.
04:40there at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
04:43You know, the World Cup is right here in the action.
