Lionel Scaloni couldn’t hold back the tears following Argentina’s 1–0 defeat to Spain after extra time in the 2026 World Cup final.
His team suffered mightily in New Jersey, failing to register a single shot until the 117th minute. By that time, substitute Ferran Torres had handed La Roja a deserved lead. Spain suffocated the holders and reduced Lionel Messi to the role of bystander for much of the final, even if Argentina’s magician attempted to flick a switch in the dying embers of the extended period.
