🇪🇸 The champions
Spain — control is the weapon
European champions, playing the most complete football in the tournament, and back in a World Cup Final for the first time since they won it in 2010.
Road to the final
Spain delivered a semifinal masterclass to beat France 2–0 — Mikel Oyarzabal converting an early penalty and Pedro Porro finishing off the win. Throughout the tournament they have controlled games the way only Spain can: keep the ball, move the opponent, and strike when the space opens.
Key players
- Lamine Yamal — at 18, the youngest star on the biggest stage; when he plays, Spain’s whole system breathes differently.
- Pedri — the metronome, closing in on 50 caps and dictating every rhythm.
- Rodri — the Ballon d’Or anchor who makes the midfield untouchable.
- Mikel Oyarzabal & Pedro Porro — the semifinal scorers.
- Álvaro Morata — leading the line for La Roja.
Why they can win it
Because they have the deepest midfield in world football and a plan for every phase of the game. Spain don’t gamble — they suffocate. Their squad famously leans on eight Barcelona players and, for the first time ever, not a single Real Madrid representative. Against Argentina, the question is simple: can control beat one moment of magic?
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