The Atlantic·3 min read·medium
The World Cup Could Not Be Americanized
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Sally Jenkins
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Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in the 2026 World Cup final held in the United States. The article argues that despite the host nation's efforts to Americanize the event, the sport remained distinctly European in style and execution.
Spain’s 1–0 win over Argentina demonstrated all of the ways that this sport is still foreign in the United States.
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