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00:00this tournament they don't change for anybody they didn't make any changes
00:03from the semi-final to the final Unai Simon and goal once again just one goal
00:08against Kubarsi and Lamine Yamal the teenagers 19 years old become the fourth
00:14and fifth players in history to start a World Cup final Pedro Poro on the right
00:19hand side he'll get forward in the attack Rodri in the middle of the field
00:23everything runs through him he is so important and don't look past number 21
00:29Oya Sabo has scored in every final that he has played in on the other side for
00:33Argentina no surprises Emi Martinez eight starters in this lineup started the
00:38World Cup final four years ago when they went on to win in Qatar can they do it
00:43again they've gone with some experience three changes from their semi-final
00:47against England one of them Rodrigo DePaul comes in on the right hand side
00:51Montiel the man who scored the winning penalty in that match he starts at right
00:55fullback and up front alongside Lionel Messi is Julian Alvarez
01:01and it is underway Spain La Roja wearing red Argentina lobby Celeste in the stripes of
01:10white and sky blue and then since the end of the last World Cup a coach of this team this
01:14is his
01:14seventh final he's taken a team to his won titles at every level including the
01:19European Championships that was deflected off the foot of Yamal it's gonna get
01:22back to him from Daniel that was almost an home goal it looked like it came off
01:26Lissandra Martinez last he's riling up the crowd but just watch him all he stays on
01:30the move for it's been for Argentina's defenders just
01:33laundry picks it up he's got you mall who's gonna get there into a dangerous
01:38spot Lissandra Martinez able to get it clear Argentina back on their heels
01:42dangerous lunge by Enzo Fernandez as Roger controlled the bouncing ball and it's
01:48given away and this might be the first touch of the entire game for Lino Messi
01:52Unai Simon off his line and you wonder if Julian Alvarez was already looking to shoot
01:56just turning the screw a little bit right now Spain every attack there's a
02:02little bit more space a little quicker ball movement with the ball back a little
02:05bit quicker Argentina have to get something going right now it just feels
02:10for the Spanish team it's a matter of time
02:13the interchange they're just behind all the five times Martinez is down to make
02:18his second save for the half more than he made the whole game of the semi yeah
02:22that's what they do they spread you wide then all of a sudden they hit you up the
02:24gut the running of Donny Olmo again just drifts off the shoulder of Enzo
02:29Fernandez he loses track of him all falls or a solid doesn't really get enough of
02:34that one to play it's gonna find messy Julian Alvarez
02:39that count wide right over to Paul block by Cooper a second chance
02:46he's trying to cycle it around step right in to take it and that is indeed gonna be
02:51the game's first yellow ball attack for always a ball even though he really didn't
02:54have anywhere to go it was just a bunch of white blue shirts around him but for the
02:59first time Argentina actually having a little possession the attacking half and it
03:02came because he's been trying to play a long direct ball but they weren't as
03:06connected as they have been in the attacking half coming up the Bank of
03:09America halftime show here on Fox Rebecca Thierry Zlatan and Alexi all in
03:14attendance with us here in New Jersey is another giveaway there by Argentina clever
03:19touch by Fabian Ruiz to keep it moving I do think honestly Argentina's thinking
03:23about halftime right now can we get to halftime with this at 0-0 the biggest issue
03:28they have beyond possession and all of that is they're they're getting spread out to defend
03:33but then they're too spread out when they have the ball and Cooper and
03:36cheese it up and didn't miss by much Martinez felt comfortable there to let it go
03:40Cooper has been putting the last couple into the box this time takes a shot and a little
03:45bit of time has got a player down for Argentina actually right now behind the ball
03:52it is indeed Lissandra Martinez he was down and what a big loss for Lissandra Martinez
03:58has become a starter in this team ahead of Otamendi in the last two tournaments and his World Cup
04:05final is done second sub of the game for Argentina it was an injury to Lissandra Martinez at the back
04:11this
04:12we would guess is just a reaction to how the first half has gone I mean you're all trying to
04:17pick the
04:17pocket of Romero but it's almost a touch to it sliding across there to break it up
04:23Argentina scrambling at the back there what are you looking for your second half that change for
04:28Argentina tells you everything you need to know about oh it's almost another it is going to be a
04:33turnover it's by any who picks it up it's Alex Baino Martinez his third save he's in there to give
04:41them a
04:41little bit more in the middle of the field on the ball some possession and also some help defensively
04:47scan the QR code on the screen vote for the Michelob ultra superior player of the match
04:53you've got time to make that vote the decisive player in this game has yet to make himself known
05:02keeping in mind that the final that we remember in Qatar between Argentina and France didn't
05:07actually really start until the last 20 minutes up until that point it was a pretty slow burn it's
05:12Rodri who's down in pain right now
05:18focus that they're trying to stand over him the Argentina players right now and that's not the best
05:24place to do it he's gonna pick up a straight yellow card here for a push so Rodri's right
05:29in the middle of your screen it just gets a bump in the back from Paredes
05:35just off to the left right there he's turning that's pretty cynical
05:46almost unbelievable photo that they took years ago and Yamal was an infant here's our example now
05:52options out of sight might just call his own number now he rolls it in for Fabian Ruiz
05:57he was knocked away there this was the spanish build-up Fabian Ruiz one touch one touch one touch
06:03then or your stop was driving with look at the top of the screen just out of your picture
06:08I hope to Mendy at the end of that play but beautiful play from Spain and in that sequence
06:13there as you were looking at the replay it's getting threaded through first down he almost
06:16from the byline cutting it back just being told by Montiel it's out for a Spain court
06:24yeah well here they're not getting pressure on the ball and Danny Olmo again just running off the
06:28shoulder he found that gap because you saw Talia Fico went close to Lamin-Yamal great cutback
06:34such a great ball because everybody's defending that cross but only one window one opportunity in which to make
06:40them because of the first half injury substitution and Spain have activity on their bench now as well
06:46is it going to be Ori Osamu coming off here Fabian Ruiz
06:49Ferran Torres as is Pedri of Barcelona
06:52here in East Rutherford New Jersey in front of 80,000 fans
06:56Alex Baena
06:58but Molina knew it was coming there couldn't take him off the ball though and then those two
07:02two tangle and the Spanish Benz and the Spanish fans are furious but as Pedro is playing on Danny Olmo
07:07another potential foul Martinez spills it it's going to be out for the corner and Slavko
07:12Vincic the referee has his hands full yet again thinking about some of the cards or more whistles
07:18to get a control of some of the physical play this one takes a hop right before Amy Martinez
07:22he gets his body behind it but he's not able to gather it in or stop the ball and it
07:27goes behind
07:27for another corner
07:35it's Yamal to whip it into the near coast it's McAllister awkwardly to clear back into the middle
07:39of the field Oro resets for Yamal he'll hook that one in took it a flensive touch there out for
07:46another
07:47corner it's Giuliano Simeone who was the surprise starter in the semifinal preparing to enter for
07:52Argentina it's Lamin-Yamal to take corner kick number six for Spain away by McAllister
08:00reset for Lamin-Yamal
08:02quick cleanly split the double team and gets back to that ball and that is right to Martinez off the
08:07head of Farron Torres skips through two defenders here takes a little bounce in his favor but does so
08:14well with the right foot just to keep it in and a player down off the ball right now for
08:20Argentina
08:2212 of Argentina's 19 goals have come after the 75th minute and this is I think that's part of it
08:29even
08:29though you're feeling that momentum
08:32and now it's by the two players the players withdrawn but what could just go into their bench so quickly
08:39just sweeping across to the near side Nico Williams involved in the game for the first time
08:57different week it's by one of the other players who is up to the edge and might get back up
09:13or
09:13get back up as well I can see that's going to be at the end of the game for new
09:14players
09:14And Medina jumping forward there to get in front of Ferran Torres to clear.
09:20And the Spanish fans down to our left can feel it right now.
09:24How Cabarcy!
09:26Awkwardly dealt with by Martinez.
09:28Not dealt with fully.
09:29That ball is still in play.
09:31Williams trying to control.
09:33Seventh save for Martinez.
09:36Blocked out for another Spain corner.
09:38They're seventh in the game.
09:40Cabarcy's looking for his first international goal in a World Cup final at 19.
09:45Hits a knuckler that Martinez, as you see.
09:48Look, he's going right.
09:49He thinks it's got covered.
09:50And it just comes with so much pace.
09:56Now we'll take it short for Williams.
10:03Williams in for Pedri.
10:04Able to turn.
10:05Pedri to return.
10:06Nico Williams for the byline.
10:07Right in front.
10:08And it's right to Martinez again.
10:10That was Laporte.
10:11Would have been an interesting review where that ball was still in play.
10:13His job is to unlock the defense.
10:15He just tries to unbalance it.
10:16Here he is now in possession again.
10:19Pedri.
10:20And Marino wasn't quite the angle he wanted.
10:23McAllister.
10:23Enzo Fernandez was blocked off it.
10:26Argentina can't really complain.
10:27It's no different from some of what they've been doing to the Spanish players.
10:31And it's going to be the yellow card for the Decent there.
10:33Look, he feels.
10:34But just look.
10:35There's three bodies around the ball.
10:37It's right there in front of him.
10:40But the greatest quality of some of the best teams in the world is to play the game that
10:44is given to them.
10:46Marino for Rodri.
10:49For Lamine Yamal.
10:50Taliofico the defender.
10:52Back in for Rodri.
10:55Behind Marino.
10:56But able to hold it in.
10:57Sheeps it out there.
10:58Antares puts it wide.
11:00Just pulls it wide.
11:01He actually stays step for step with it.
11:03Medina had come across to help out.
11:05Ferrantos is trying to take that first time.
11:07He's actually trying to get all the way across at the bottom.
11:11Messi will just play wide to Simeone.
11:15Pucurrea cuts him off.
11:16Back to Messi.
11:17Does he have any runners?
11:18Do he have any options?
11:19Enzo Fernandez.
11:20Lionel Messi.
11:21Lionel Messi ran away from him.
11:23They want a foul off Rodri.
11:24They're not going to get.
11:25Important interception by Paredes.
11:26Last man back.
11:27It's Willian Alvarez now.
11:29Simeone a chance to cross.
11:31And Rodri Simone, who's had nothing to do all day, gets that moment right.
11:35We've still got two minutes to go.
11:36And he rolls it out quick.
11:38Rodri up ahead.
11:39It's going to find Nico Williams.
11:40Taliofico down again.
11:41Couldn't stop it.
11:42Nico Williams running through.
11:44Nico Williams saved.
11:46Emi Martinez.
11:47Ninth save of the game.
11:48More than any goalkeeper in the history of the World Cup Final.
11:51And then a two collision between Enzo Fernandez.
11:55He's going to be off.
11:56And Pau Cabarcy.
11:58Enzo Fernandez already on the yellow card.
12:00There's number two.
12:01His day is done.
12:02And then Enzo Fernandez doesn't need to go into this.
12:05Just over commits.
12:06And he's already committed to it.
12:08Absolutely a foul.
12:10Cabarcy goes flying in the air.
12:13And how significant will that be?
12:16And the referee was correct to issue the second yellow card.
12:20And so Enzo can Spain get back to that rhythm that they had before that stoppage.
12:26Here's Rodri.
12:26He's got a big run from Poro.
12:28Creates space for the main Yamal.
12:29Taliofico defending.
12:31Yamal draws two for company.
12:33Can't get through Taliofico.
12:35Julian Alvarez comes out of there with the ball.
12:36He's got no options.
12:37He's got nothing he can do.
12:38He gives it away in the middle to Cucurea.
12:40Quickly back forward.
12:41That's going to be a foul.
12:42Free kick in a great shooting position for Spain.
12:45With what might be the final chance of a World Cup final.
12:50A Spanish player trying to screen Martinez's view.
12:54Here we go.
12:57It's Lamine Yamal.
13:00Save number 10 of the day.
13:04Miliano Martinez has a broken finger on his hand.
13:08And he's a brick wall today.
13:10Big save at the end.
13:11Just look at his concentration.
13:13It's even difficult because as you pointed out as well.
13:15The Spanish wall in front trying to shield his view.
13:18He could see as far left.
13:20Had the phone out ready for that big moment to catch.
13:23So the ball for Ferran Torres.
13:24Gets it for Taliofico from the byline.
13:26Torres gets it under control.
13:28Back in for Yamal.
13:28It was too far in front of him.
13:31Because he would have had the space there had he been able to take it clean.
13:35However, as in Taliofico knocked away by Yamal.
13:38Here's Pedri.
13:40Pedri clipping.
13:41Nicola is knocked away.
13:43Pencil it in as a save.
13:44Whether it was a cross or a shot.
13:46It will look goal bound from up here.
13:49That would be number 11.
13:51And Alexis McAllister.
13:52Again, they find their best friend.
13:54The foul.
13:54Yes.
13:54Yeah.
13:55He's having to look over his shoulder.
13:56Pedri's trying to float it to him at the back post.
14:00Maybe he came off the top of his hair.
14:01This will give us a good look if he actually got a touch on this.
14:04Yeah, it did.
14:06More teams have had to get more from players than they might have expected today.
14:12Poro.
14:13On the deck.
14:14Might still work for Marlena.
14:16Couldn't get it.
14:17Nico Williams.
14:18It's in.
14:19Spain going front.
14:22No.
14:23The ruling from Slavkovicic is a foul.
14:28That would take VAR to overturn.
14:31And Emiliano Martinez is one of two players down hurt for Argentina.
14:36As it comes in, it takes a little bit of a, just off the toe.
14:40And I think that's the foul that they're listening.
14:42It's hard to see what happened there from that, from that angle.
14:44But then watch Emiliano Martinez.
14:46Did he land on his hand?
14:48Was there always the second one?
14:49I think it's when he comes to block Nico Williams.
14:52So there's what the foul was whistled for right before that.
14:54And look how quickly Emiliano Martinez gets up to try to block Nico Williams.
15:01And he's still down right now.
15:04Obviously the 19-year-old for speed.
15:05One more look at that foul.
15:07And Otamendi pretty clear.
15:11Just watch the left foot of Marlena right on top of Otamendi.
15:15And on comes Martin Zubimendi, who Luis Dele Fuente is called the second best defensive midfielder in the world.
15:20He's replacing the best defensive midfielder in the world.
15:23And he's making his World Cup debut at the age of 27.
15:26And Spain, in its last five penalty shootouts at a World Cup, they've only won one.
15:32They've lost their last three.
15:34It's messy again.
15:35It's been a tough, tough day for him at the end of a remarkable tournament in which he's been battling
15:40for the golden boot,
15:42the assist lead, and the golden ball, his most outstanding player.
15:48But all he needs is one moment.
15:51Nico Williams hoping for a second moment.
15:53He'll cut this cross.
15:54And Marlena's down!
15:55He missed the target!
15:57Inches away from his third, potentially, game-winning goal of the World Cup.
16:01Nico Williams keeps you honest.
16:02He's so good at taking you on.
16:04They found it where they're 1v1 with their center backs.
16:07He's just trying to glance it to the corner.
16:09And it just misses that far post.
16:14They are never out of a game.
16:15And it's a credit to the way they've defended with that type of intensity and commitment that you're feeling right
16:22now if you're Spain.
16:23How do we find a way?
16:25And if we don't find a way, I guarantee you, going to penalties, they will feel like it's Argentina's momentum.
16:31There's a chance to cross, hooks it in, Williams battling, knocks it down, it's free, it's a goal!
16:37It's V animal!
16:39It's Fanny Torres!
16:41In battle!
16:54Nobody's playing!
17:01It's firm, Tres!
17:03It's entire game that you won!
17:09as this ball comes through from deep it just gets hung up nico williams does so well just
17:14to get ahead on it he's wrestling at the back post with molina but he knows he can't score
17:19just puts it into a dangerous area late run ferran torres watches it the whole way sets his body
17:27and fires one past emi martinez will that be the goal that wins spain their second world cup title
17:37it is a beauty as they celebrate in front of the corner we finally get a breakthrough
17:42and it's spain that take the lead
17:47goals for barcelona including a goal in the game against real madrid their big rivals as they
17:52clinched the league title
17:55but he was behind all his on the deck chart
17:59lost his starting spot at the euros two years ago to laminya mall
18:04all tournament long they have so many quality players
18:07but yet it's the way they play it's their togetherness it's their quality
18:11it's their coaching and they might have another for ferran torres
18:15torres put through by laminya mall ferran torres to seal the world cup for spain
18:20not quite the flag comes up for offside
18:26doesn't need to go this early
18:28oh boy and it's going to be an interesting one if he was able just to
18:31bend his run onside and that's why they waited on
18:35if it's a shoulder away from the side of his head basically
18:43it's taken short
18:45it's paredes who returns
18:47messi clips this deep to the back post
18:50did that take a touch by orin simone
18:52did not it's out for a goal
18:53trying to fire this to the back post
18:55he's back onside and simone is
18:58backpedaling with the sun coming to side
19:01that would have slammed the door shut
19:02still it's a jar
19:04final five minutes of the final
19:08argentina struggling right now just to win second balls
19:10to win duels
19:12to do anything to try to build this attempt
19:15williams great cut inside
19:17torres wants it and then williams
19:19did he get too clever did he take his eye off of it
19:21he's trying to do a little skill check here
19:23and i think he's just trying to do
19:25a little chop behind his back
19:27plus whatever stoppage time will be played
19:30here in the world cup final
19:31it's going to be rolled short
19:32to try to advance messi forward
19:34messi in for simone
19:36simone
19:37it's a middle
19:41it's a quarter for argentina
19:44wow
19:45messi sees it plays a little quick one too
19:47slips in simone and there's bodies
19:54messi
19:54right in front
19:55knocked down by simone
19:57but it's a scramble of bodies
19:58and we'll do it again
20:01and the place is dead silo
20:03there's no roar
20:03there's just shock and horror
20:05from 80,000 fans
20:08messi directs traffic
20:11sent into the near post
20:12trying to get the flick
20:13bodies fly
20:13put it over
20:14now simone
20:15oh what a chance
20:18what a chance
20:21the fans behind the goal
20:22can't believe it
20:23he can't believe it
20:24he's just leaning back
20:25as he hits it
20:25and it puts it over the bar
20:29he's going back
20:30his momentum
20:30away from the goal
20:32and he's just trying to
20:33get his foot around
20:34to hook that ball
20:35towards the goal
20:37emmy martinez can't believe
20:39emmy martinez can't believe
20:39they're pushing
20:40that was their second shot
20:42another look at the chance
20:45you've got some pressure coming from nico williams
20:47and you see that little gap
20:50he was trying to find
20:52down to
20:53unai simone's left
20:55the reaction from messi says it all
20:59miliano martinez has been heroic today
21:01with a record 11 saves in the final
21:04and with the last chance of the game
21:06he'll lift this ball forward
21:07simone thought about coming
21:08steadies at home
21:09it's knocked down
21:10and only finds farah torres
21:12his final touch of the game
21:14he had the decisive touch as well
21:16spain
21:17for the second time in their history
21:20have won the world cup
21:43spain
21:45kings of football once again
21:47their football
21:48grand supreme
21:50it was a joy to watch this team
21:52the way they moved the ball
21:54so harmonious
21:55so many connections across the field
21:58and at the end of the day
21:59too much quality for
22:00Lionel Messi and Argentina
22:02they were the better team
22:04they were the best team
22:06and they played the most beautiful stuff
22:09congratulations
22:10spain
22:11and thank you
22:12for all the wonderful football that you played
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