Bibhash Lodh, BS News Agency: The wait for the most awaited match in the world of football is over today. Argentina and Spain will face each other in the World Cup final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. This epic title-deciding match will begin at 1 am Bangladesh time on Sunday. On the one hand, Argentina, wearing a sky-blue and white jersey, will take to the field with the dream of winning the World Cup for the second time in a row. On the other hand, Spain wants to win the World Cup trophy for the first time since 2010. However, although it is not possible to know the result before the match, the recent status and past statistics of the two teams can give some idea. The gap between the two teams in terms of strength is very small. Argentina is at the top of the latest updated FIFA rankings published on June 11. Spain is in second place right after them. This position has not changed in the latest live rankings either. The history of head-to-head matches also says that the two teams are almost evenly matched. Argentina and Spain have faced each other 14 times so far.
Of these, both teams have won six matches each, and the remaining two matches have been drawn.
The most recent of the two was in 2010, where Argentina defeated Spain 4-1. However, in 2018, Spain overturned that record and won 6-1 against Argentina.
Meanwhile, Argentina is in great form in this World Cup. They have defeated Algeria, Austria, Jordan, Cape Verde, Egypt, Switzerland and England on their way to the final.
Messi's team has won every match in the tournament so far. On the other hand, Spain started their World Cup campaign with a draw against Cape Verde. Then the Spanish defeated Saudi Arabia, Uruguay, Austria, Portugal, Belgium and France to make it to the final.
Statistics show that the difference in strength between the two teams in this World Cup title-deciding battle is very small. So, it remains to be seen which team will make history in the final at MetLife Stadium.
