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Argentina player ratings vs Spain: No fairy tale this time! Lionel Messi goes missing in World Cup final as Albiceleste pay for Enzo Fernandez's foolish red card
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Ryan Tolmich
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Argentina lost the 2026 World Cup final to Spain after a lackluster performance and a late red card for Enzo Fernandez. The defeat marks a disappointing end to the tournament for Lionel Messi and the Argentine squad.
As time ticked on and the shadows continued to envelop the pitch in New Jersey, Argentina kept waiting. Surely, the moment would arrive, right? It always does? For the last two World Cups, there was always a Lionel Messi moment of magic, and it always seemed to arrive when Argentina needed it most.
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