According to Marca, the World Cup final will be held in New Jersey this week, with Spain facing Argentina.
Of the 52 players potentially eligible for the final, La Liga players hold a significant advantage, with 26 from each side. 24 of them play in La Liga, almost half the total; in contrast, the Premier League, often considered the benchmark, only has 13 players selected.
Only three players in the Argentine squad come from the domestic league: Otamendi, Montiel, and Leandro Paredes.
Atletico Madrid and Barcelona were particularly prominent: Simeone had a total of 9 players participating in the final, 5 of whom were from Argentina and 4 from Spain, making Atletico Madrid the club with the most representatives in the final.
Barcelona came in second with eight players, all of whom were included in Spain coach De la Fuente's squad.
Following these two giants, several other clubs each have three players selected: Arsenal has three Spanish players, Zubimendy, Raya and Merino; Athletic Bilbao also has three players selected, namely Onai Alonso, Laporte and Nico; Tottenham, despite their poor performance in the Premier League this season, has also contributed three players, namely Borro, Cotti and Sinis.
Several other clubs each have two players selected: Inter Miami has Messi and De Paul, River Plate has Otamendi and Montiel, Marseille has Rula and Facundo Medina, and Liverpool has McAllister and Victor Muñoz.
Most of the other clubs had only one player in this most important match of the World Cup: Depo for Aston Villa, Lisandro Martinez for Manchester United, Tagliafico for Lyon, Paredes for Boca Juniors, Enzo Fernandes for Chelsea, Barco for Strasbourg, Palacios for Bayer Leverkusen, Nico Bass for Como, Luciano Luxe for Real Betis, Nicolás González for Juventus, Lautaro Martinez for Inter Milan, José Manuel López for Palmeiras, Cucurella for Real Madrid, Rodri for Manchester City, Fabian Ruiz for Paris Saint-Germain, Eze for Crystal Palace, Oyarzabal for Real Sociedad, and Borja Iglesias for Celta Vigo.
One of the most striking aspects of this player list is the limited representation of Champions League winners in the World Cup final. These teams should theoretically be considered among the world's top teams.
Looking at the squads of the last 10 Champions League winners, you'll find that they only have a total of 5 players: Liverpool has 2, namely McAllister and Victor; Paris Saint-Germain has Fabian; Real Madrid has Cucurella; Manchester City has Rodri; and Chelsea has Enzo.
