Argentina's national football team has set a historic anti-record in the World Cup 2026 final.
Idman.Biz reports that during the main time of the match against Spain, the team was unable to strike a single shot on goal.
Argentina has become the first team to go 90 minutes without a shot on goal in a World Cup final. The expected goals metric for "Tango" was 0.00. Meanwhile, Spain dominated the game, taking almost 20 shots on goal.
Argentina managed to take its first shot only in the 117th minute of extra time. Lionel Messi and his teammates struggled to approach the opponent's penalty area due to Spain's high pressure.
The match ended 0:0 after regular time. In the 90+3 minute, Enzo Fernandez was sent off after receiving a second yellow card. Spain won 1:0 with a goal from Ferran Torres in the 106th minute of extra time, becoming the world champion.
Note that Argentina won the World Cup 2022 final, defeating France in a penalty shootout.