00:00And we go now with our special segment on the occasion of the World Cup.
00:03Beyond the game, the ball stays pure. Go ahead Luis, pleasure to share that with you.
00:07Pleasure to be back, Sophie. The final is on the way, it's currently in the 70th minute.
00:13Two teams came, but only one player is playing good football and we'll talk more about that after the break.
00:40Welcome to Beyond the Game, the ball stays pure. As we were saying before the break, the final, the grand
00:44final of this edition of the World Cup is currently in the second half.
00:47It's past the 70th minute. It still is tied 0-0, but Spain is controlling the whole game, the tempo,
00:53the locations, everything.
00:54Just to have an idea, Argentina has not fired at goal yet, not even at target. It has not fired
01:00at goal yet in the whole game.
01:03It's being controlled completely by Spain, the play, all the actions are being won by the Spanish side.
01:09However, football is not about control of possession, it's about scoring goals.
01:13And as we know, anything can happen, especially in the last minutes for Argentina, as they have done throughout the
01:18knockout stage.
01:18But for more information on this game, let's go with Carlos Montero in Mexico City. Welcome, Carlos.
01:24Hi, Luis Simeone and Medina got in. Are the chances that Scaloni they are doing to change because they are
01:34not playing well?
01:35You were saying correctly, 70 minutes. Argentina haven't shot to the goal.
01:41Messi's disappeared. Brian is playing a fantastic match. Lamine Jamal I think is
01:48the best player of the match. But Dibu Martinez, the Argentine goalkeeper stopped
01:55a couple of shots that could be perfectly well. So far awful for Argentina but so
02:01far so good because the score is 0-0 and like you mentioned the important
02:07thing is to win. If they tie they go to extra time and then to penalty kick.
02:13They're playing behind me. One more thing to say. The halftime I don't know what
02:18you think. I think it was fantastic. Madonna getting to the stadium with
02:24Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Dudamel the director from Venezuela. It was amazing.
02:31Shakira at the end for me was 10 points. But let's wait to see what's
02:36happened. There are only 15 minutes left. 0-0. Spain play much much better than
02:43Argentina. But Argentina you know what's happened to England. They wait until the
02:48last 10 minutes to start to play strong. Let's hopefully Messi wake up. The
02:54Argentine play wake up and we can change this score. Going back to you Luis.
02:59Carlos, if the match remains 0-0 and we go to extra time and penalties, who do you think
03:05will have an advantage in those in that term? The experience that Argentina has in
03:09this tournament or the play style, the youthfulness of the Spanish side?
03:17Let's go for the goalkeeper Unai Simon. They only score a goal to him. He's a fantastic goalkeeper, the Spanish
03:25one.
03:25El Dibu Martinez has the experience. You know what's happened 40 years ago.
03:31Thanks to him, we won the championship. So it is going to be half and half. They've been running like
03:37crazy.
03:38Argentina and Spain, the players are going to be tired. But if I had to put my money, I would
03:44put it on the experience of Dibu Martinez.
03:48Thank you, Carlos. We'll stay tuned to what is happening. As we were saying, Argentina and Spain are currently
03:53playing in the final minutes. The game still remains 0-0. It has been a very beautiful, very technical
03:58performance on the Spanish side, but they have yet to capitalize on a goal. And goals are what gives
04:04the victory here in this beautiful sport. Argentina is still struggling to find their game. Messi is
04:14as Carlo was saying, has not appeared, has had very, very few contacts with the ball. But anything can
04:19happen in football. You only need one goal to win a tournament. So we're going to continue with our
04:24news. And it's exactly about Argentina's journey to this final. Let's see.
04:36The package. Let's see the package about Argentina, how it arrived to the final.
04:44The defending champions, Argentina, navigated Group J with experience and attacking quality,
04:49finishing atop the standings after victories over Jordan and Austria before sealing first place
04:54against Algeria. Lionel Messi once again set the tone, while Lionel Scaloni's squad showed the composure
05:00and efficiency expected from the reigning world champions as they advanced to the knockout stage
05:05on beaten. Argentina's route to the last four has been anything but straightforward. A thrilling 3-2-1
05:12victory over Cape Verde in the round of 32 was followed by another dramatic 3-2 win against
05:17Egypt in the round of 16. The quarter-final brought perhaps their toughest challenge yet,
05:22but the LB Celeste defeated Switzerland 3-1 to secure a return to the semifinals. Tested repeatedly
05:28under pressure, Argentina has relied on championship experience and the enduring brilliance of Messi to
05:34keep its title defense alive. Following a tense and scoreless first half, Anthony Gordon fired England
05:40ahead in the 55th minute with a powerful finish, but the defending champions responded with relentless
05:45pressure. Enzo Fernandez equalized in the 85th minute with a stunning long-range strike,
05:51while Lautaro Martinez sealed the win with the stoppage time header. Argentina dominated the match
05:56statistically and on the pitch in the second half, outshooting England 15-5.
06:03Let's see how Spain arrived to the final as well. Spain announced themselves as one of the tournament
06:11favorites by dominating Group H. La Roja overwhelmed Saudi Arabia in a commanding opening victory before
06:17proving their resilience in a hard-fought draw with Cape Verde. They closed the group stage with another
06:22emphatic performance against Uruguay to finish first, showcasing the possession-based football and
06:28defensive discipline that have become trademarks under Luis de la Fuente. Spain has steadily raised its
06:34level with every knockout match. Austria offered little resistance in a comfortable 3-0 round of 32
06:40victory before Portugal pushed La Roja to their limit in a 10-Siberian derby that Spain edged 1-0.
06:46The biggest test came in the quarterfinals, where Spain overcame Belgium 2-1 in a high-quality contest to
06:52book another World Cup semi-final, extending an impressive run that has seen them concede just
06:57once in the knockout rounds. Spain defeated France 2-0 in a composed and commanding semi-final match.
07:04After an evenly contested opening, Lamin-Lamal drew the fall that led to a penalty in the 20th minute,
07:10and Mikel Oyarzaval calmly converted from the spot. La Roja took control from there, dominating possession and
07:17frustrating a French side that struggled to create clear chances. Pedro Porro sealed the victory in the
07:2358th minute, with a clinical finish following a sleek combination with Dani Olmo. Spain's disciplined
07:29defense and patient build-up secured a deserved place in the final.
07:35This is all for this edition of Beyond the Game. The boasts disappear, we are in the final 10 minutes
07:39of
07:39the grand finale and the score remains 0-0 with Spain going over and over against the Argentine goalposts.
07:45We will see what happens. We go back to you, Sophie.
07:49Thank you, Lacey, for keeping us posted on all the updates of this last day of the World of Football,
07:54of the FIFA World Cup. And with this special segment, we have come to the end of this news brief.
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