July 16: Predictions of football pundits have gone for a toss. England, France, Switzerland and Egypt, the teams in top form, are all out of the race.
In the second semifinals, Argentina beat in-form England 2-1 on Wednesday.
Earlier, Spain prevailed over France in the first semifinals.
Germany was ousted after shock defeats.
Argentina also won a crucial games against spirited Egypt, with allegations flying around about the foul play by the referee.
Now, all is set for the FIFA World Cup 2026 finals, a clash of titans awaits.
Lionel Messi, the most loved footballer and prolific goal scorer in the tournament’s history, is now in the finals. All eyes are on him, as defending champion Argentina will take on Spain’s defensive juggernaut on Sunday in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Argentina has made a stunning comeback in this tournament, even managing a victory against England in the semifinals while being behind the eight ball.
If Argentina wins the finals against Spain on Sunday, it will be country’s fourth title.
Argentina is looking to become the first back-to-back World Cup champion since Brazil pulled off the feat in 1958 and 1962.
Spain is looking for its second World Cup title, after winning in 2010.
