The Hindu·4 min read·medium
FIFA World Cup 2026 | Spain refines its style, rekindles winning spree
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Vivek Krishnan
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Spain has won its second FIFA World Cup title after defeating Argentina 1-0 in the final. The victory reinforces the nation's long-standing commitment to a possession-based style of play that has defined their football identity since the mid-2000s.
Argentina had won its previous three major tournaments — two Copa Americas on either side of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. It had not lost a knockout duel since the 2019 Copa America. It had made fighting back from the brink look like clockwork. It had Lionel Messi, the greatest player of this generation and arguably of all time, in its midst.
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