On July 20th, Beijing time, in the World Cup final, Spain faced Argentina. In the first half, Yamal created a dangerous chance with a shot, and Lima was forced to leave the game due to injury. In the second half, Martin made several brilliant saves, Enzo was sent off, and Ferran Torres scored the winning goal in extra time. The final score was Spain 1-0 Argentina, securing their second World Cup title.
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Key events
In the 90+2 minute, Enzo charged and fouled Kubasi, receiving his second yellow card and being sent off!
In the 106th minute, Nico Williams headed the ball back, and Ferran unleashed a powerful shot into the net inside the penalty area! Spain took a 1-0 lead!
Highlights
Messi led the Argentine players onto the field for warm-up.
Both sides have finished warming up, and the match will begin in 20 minutes.
The World Cup trophy was brought onto the field, and legends Iniesta and Kempes each displayed the trophy.
The World Cup trophy was brought into the stadium, and legends Iniesta and Kempes each displayed the trophy. Also appearing were tennis star Alcaraz and South Korean actress and model Jung Ho-yeon. The final was about to begin!
The players from both teams gathered in the tunnel, and the battle was about to begin.
The players from both sides stepped onto the field, and the big battle was about to begin!
Argentine singer Maria Becerra leads the singing of the Argentine national anthem.
During the final match, a live band played the national anthem.
The referees entered the field, the captains chose their coin, and the match began immediately.
In the 2nd minute, Gonzalez intercepted the ball, and Porro committed a foul while attempting to tackle him.
In the 4th minute, the game was fiercely contested, with players from both teams falling to the ground in a flurry of activity.
In the 5th minute, Yamal and Olmo combined with a one-two and then shot, but Martin made the save!
In the 7th minute, Polo made a run down the middle and almost went down, but the referee did not call a foul.
In the 7th minute, Argentina launched a counter-attack, and Unai Simon rushed out to make a save.
In the 10th minute, Trump and Infantino were sitting in the VIP room when Ronaldo handed the trophy to Trump.
In the 15th minute, McAllister committed a foul with a tackle, but the referee did not show a card.
In the 15th minute, Messi received the ball in midfield, and Baena fouled him from behind.
In the 20th minute, Enzo fell to the ground in pain after a challenge, but fortunately he was not seriously injured.
In the 24th minute, Messi dribbled the ball through the middle, and Rodri committed a foul by pulling him from behind.
In the 26th minute, McAllister committed a handball and was penalized for a foul.
In the 28th minute, Kubasi's back pass was too weak and almost resulted in a turnover.
In the 28th minute, Tagliafico fouled Yamal with both hands and feet.
In the 36th minute, Rodri dribbled down the right wing and was fouled by Tagliafico.
In the 39th minute, Spain executed a brilliant passing combination, but Oyarzabal's shot was saved.
In the 41st minute, Lima fouled Oyarzabal aggressively, and the referee showed him a yellow card.
In the 42nd minute, Cucurella took a long-range shot from outside the penalty area, which went just wide!
In the 44th minute, Lima was forced to leave the field due to injury and was substituted by Otamendi.
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In the 45+3 minute, Messi made a strong defensive recovery and intercepted the ball, resulting in Oyarzabal committing a foul.
After a 27-minute halftime break, the second half is about to begin.
In the 46th minute, Argentina made a substitution at halftime, with Paredes replacing Gonzalez.
In the 46th minute, Baena intercepted the ball in the attacking third and took a long-range shot, which Martin collected.
In the 50th minute, Baena attempted a tackle but was penalized for a foul.
In the 51st minute, Paredes received a yellow card for colliding with Rodri from behind without the ball, and then pushed Olmo during the ensuing conflict.
In the 53rd minute, Spain launched a quick counter-attack, but Oyarzabal's through ball was intercepted.
In the 56th minute, Olmo crossed from the right wing, and Montiel cleared the ball.
In the 58th minute, Argentina made another substitution, with Molina replacing Montiel.
In the 60th minute, Paredes fouled Porro from behind, and the referee awarded a free kick.
In the 60th minute, the referee accidentally sprayed Baena with spray.
In the 62nd minute, Ferran and Pedri came on as substitutes for Oyarzabal and Fabian.
In the 62nd minute, Yamal broke through and went down, but the referee ignored it.
In the 64th minute, Olmo took a long-range shot from outside the penalty area, and Martin parried the ball but failed to hold it, pushing it out of bounds.
In the 66th minute, Ferran headed the ball towards goal, but it was caught.
In the 69th minute, a replay showed Cubasi going down in the penalty area.
In the 70th minute, Simeone and Medina came on as substitutes, replacing Romero and De Paul.
In the 75th minute, Merino and Nico Williams came on to replace Baena and Olmo.
In the 75th minute, Paredes collided with Merino from behind and was penalized for a foul.
In the 76th minute, Pedri took a shot inside the penalty area, but the ball was caught.
In the 77th minute, Kubasi took a long-range shot, which Martinez saved.
In the 80th minute, Laporte's header was once again saved by Damian Martinez.
In the 81st minute, the intensity increased! Simeone Jr. collided with Cucurella from behind while vying for the ball in the attacking third.
In the 82nd minute, Enzo fell during a counter-attack and complained to the referee, receiving a yellow card.
In the 87th minute, Ferran Torres made a run and shot, but the ball went wide.
In the 90+1 minute, Messi went down, creating a free kick.
In the 90+2 minute, Enzo charged and fouled Kubasi, receiving his second yellow card and being sent off!
In the 90+6 minute, in the final seconds, Yamal's direct free kick was saved by Martin!
Messi complained to the referee that Cucurella was talking while covering his mouth.
Tagliafico countered, and Polo brought him down.
In the 93rd minute, Nico Williams headed the ball in front of the goal, but Martin made a diving save!
In the 96th minute, Nico Williams tapped the ball into an empty net, but Merino fouled him beforehand, and the goal was disallowed.
In the 99th minute, Zubimendi and Eric Garcia came on to replace Laporte and Rodri.
In the 100th minute, Messi was penalized for pulling someone down and was subsequently kicked away.
In the 102nd minute, Argentina made a substitution, with center-back Senesi replacing striker Little Spider.
In the 100th minute, Yamal attempted a curling shot, but the ball went wide.
In the 102nd minute, Merino headed the ball in the penalty area, but it grazed the post and went wide.
In the 105th minute, Simeone Jr. went down while making a forward run, but the referee did not award a penalty.
In the 105th minute, the battle raged on as Tagliafico and Yamal engaged in a physical confrontation.
In the 105th minute, Scaloni protested the referee's decision and was shown a yellow card.
In the 105+3 minute, Ferran Torres pushed an opponent off the ball and was penalized by the referee.
In the 106th minute, Nico Williams headed the ball back, and Ferran unleashed a powerful shot into the net inside the penalty area! Spain took a 1-0 lead!
In the 113th minute, Ferran Torres scored, but the goal was disallowed for offside.
In the 115th minute, Nico Williams dribbled past his opponent and broke into the penalty area, but then stumbled and missed a good opportunity.
In the 120+1 minute, Simeone Jr. volleyed from near the penalty spot, but the ball went over the crossbar, missing another good chance.
Messi collapsed to the ground after failing to defend his World Cup title.
Rodri was moved to tears after helping Spain win the championship.
Paredes was shown a straight red card for tackled and threw Gave after the match.
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