Argentina’s First Two Minutes Reveal Their Plan for Spain - World Cup Daily

Spain may be the best footballing team at the 2026 World Cup. But are they prepared for everything Argentina will bring to the final?

Seb White is joined by Dan Harris and football writer Joseph O’Sullivan to preview Spain versus Argentina and examine the aggression, tactical intelligence and psychological warfare behind Lionel Scaloni’s world champions.

Joseph explains how Argentina disrupted England from the opening minutes, hunted opponents in packs and immediately punished Thomas Tuchel’s defensive substitutions.

The panel also debates whether Spain’s relaxed young team can handle Argentina’s intensity, why Lionel Messi is only one part of their threat and whether Lamine Yamal, Rodri and Marc Cucurella can prevent Argentina from turning the final into chaos.

They also discuss England’s self-inflicted semi-final defeat, the attacking substitutions Tuchel failed to make and whether the World Cup third-place play-off should be scrapped.