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Spain imposed absolute dominance against Argentina in the first half of the 2026 World Cup final, forcing Lionel Messi’s side to register an unprecedented deficit in the tournament’s history, reflecting La Roja’s dominance in the first 45 minutes.
According to the networkOpta“Football statistics experts Argentina failed to touch the ball even once in Spain’s penalty area in the first half, a rare sight that has only happened a handful of times since this data began to be recorded in the 1966 edition.
The network explained that Argentina became only the third team to reach this negative number in the first half of a World Cup final, having previously suffered the same situation in the 1990 World Cup final against West Germany.
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The 2022 World Cup final also saw France achieve the same record against Argentina when the Roosters failed to touch the ball in the opposition penalty area in the first half before the match returned to form in the second half.
The number confirms the extent of the Spaniards’ control, after La Roja’s players managed to stifle the keys to Argentina’s game, led by Lionel Messi, who found himself completely out of danger in light of the high pressure and big possession imposed by the Spanish side.
The Spanish national team managed to force a similar advantage over France in the last match of the semi-finals, in which they beat La Roja 2-0.
