Both Iniesta, Götze, and Ferran, who scored the winning goal in extra time of the World Cup final, were once students of Guardiola.

In the final of the USA-Canadian Cup, Ferran Torres scored the winning goal, giving Spain a 1-0 victory over Argentina and the championship.

In World Cup history, there have been three instances of a last-minute winner breaking the deadlock to 1-0 in extra time: Andres Iniesta's 2010 victory over the Netherlands, Mario Götze's 2014 victory over Argentina, and Ferran Torres' 2026 victory over Argentina. They all share a common thread: they were all mentors of Pep Guardiola.

During the 2010 World Cup, Iniesta played for Barcelona, and Guardiola was the manager at the time. During the 2014 World Cup, Götze played for Bayern Munich, and Guardiola was also the manager at the time.

Ferran Torres played for Pep Guardiola's Manchester City for a season and a half from 2020 to 2022 and also received guidance from Guardiola.