Spain are champions of the World after beating Messi's Argentina, my thoughts

Spain are champions of the World after beating Messi's Argentina, my thoughts

From The Maple Footy Podcast by Sam Little

July 20, 2026 · 26 min · Episode 176

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Sam Little discusses Spain's victory over Argentina in the World Cup final and analyzes the match's key moments.

And just like that... the World Cup is over. The greatest sporting event bids us farewell with a pretty lacklustre and frustrating final. Argentina didn't show up to play football; they were just passengers in this one-team race. Players like Messi, Fernandez, Mac Allister and Alvarez all struggled to get into this match. While Spain totally controlled this match and were more than deserving winners of the prize. Their substitutions changed the game and even linked up to help them win it in the end! There's a lot to talk about so... let's talk about it. Save The Caps: https://savethecaps.com Listen to just audio for Maple Footy here: https://linktr.ee/maplefootypod?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabc0hsby2lfMiXiY48TQ8pcDItbgGrFbjeCbTaDvOFSWl71vDHj_a_kh-o_aem_y34s3TI7AGEI1bPLD_u_hA Follow Maple Footy on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/maplefootypod Follow Sam Little on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/samlittle44/

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