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The final between the reigning European champions and the defending champions will end the 2026 World Cup exactly as many football fans had hoped. Based on their performance so far in the tournament, Spain are the deserved favorites going into the final, but no one should underestimate the mental giants from South America. In the semi-final, Spain was considered the underdog against France. However, bookmakers now see La Furia Roja as the favorites in the 2026 World Cup final. The Spanish team thrills with near-perfect possession-based football, enormous control, and a dominance that even made France look like sparring partners at times in the semi-final. Argentina, on the other hand, relies on mentality, passion, and the absolute will to win games somehow. Not always pretty to watch, sometimes bordering on illegality, but brimming with emotion, and of course, with Lionel Messi, who, even at the age of 39, remains the ultimate game-changer and turned the intense semi-final against England in the Gauchos' favor late on with two superb assists. Definitely Argentina will cause La Furia Roja significantly more problems than any opponent before them, and with its mentality and pragmatic approach, it certainly has the means to disrupt Luis de la Fuente's structured football at times. The Spanish team currently appears solid as a unit. The balance between defense and offense, their control of the game, and their remarkable composure in every phase of the match all speak in favor of the European champions but still the South Americans passion and will to win at any cost could be decisive for the final outcome.
