Another South American team, Argentina, is in the final, aiming to follow Brazil's record of winning the World Cup for the second time in a row in 1962. Spain, on the other hand, is aiming to win the World Cup title for the first time since 2010.
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As the World Cup, which will feature 48 nations for the first time, reaches its climax, Lionel Messi's Argentina will face Spain in the final for the title in New Jersey at 12:45 AM on Monday.
Another South American team, Argentina, is in the final, aiming to match Brazil's record of winning the World Cup for the second time in a row in 1962. Spain, on the other hand, is aiming to win the World Cup for the first time since 2010.
Blue skies were seen in New Jersey on Sunday morning, after being shrouded in smoke from the recent wildfires in Canada.
With the 104-game tournament winding down at MetLife Stadium, it is likely that this will be Messi's last World Cup match. Messi, considered one of the world's greatest players, is aiming to lead Argentina to a second title under his captaincy. If he does, it will be Argentina's fourth World Cup success.
US President Donald Trump will also be among the 80,000 spectators in East Rutherford. This will be the first time he has watched a match at the World Cup, which his country is hosting jointly with Mexico and Canada. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney are also scheduled to attend the ceremony.
Hollywood star Tom Cruise and singers Madonna and Shakira will also perform during the halftime show of the final match. This is the first time such a show is being held during the World Cup halftime show. The traditional halftime break is being extended from 15 minutes to 30 minutes.
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has urged the team to make the most of the multi-talented Messi, who is leading his team at the age of 39. “Messi has made history and he is great,” Scaloni said of Messi, who previously played for Spanish team Barcelona.
Messi played a key role in Argentina winning the World Cup in 2022. Three-time world champions Argentina have shown a never-give-up attitude at this World Cup. They came from 2-0 down to beat Egypt in the last 16 and then came back to beat England in the semi-finals. Spain, on the other hand, have been playing in the same vein and have conceded just one goal in seven matches. Spain, who have been performing well in each match, made the semi-final one-sided, giving France no chance. Spain captain Rodri said he was ready for a physical fight and would ignore potential provocations. “It will be a physical game and we have to be ready for that,” said Rodri, “but we know how to play differently depending on the situation, as we are known in this national team.”
Young talent 19-year-old Lamine Yamal is one of the young players in Spain who is considered to be the best in the world in the future. But Spain is emphasizing team performance over individual performance in this tournament.
