Argentina-Spain to face off in World Cup after 60 years

60 years ago, Argentina and Spain faced each other for the first time in the 1966 World Cup group stage match held in England. In that exciting match, Argentina’s then golden generation defeated Spain 2-1. As a result, Argentina still leads the statistics of World Cup head-to-head matches thanks to that only victory in the past.
Today, Sunday (July 19), these two superpowers will face off in the title-deciding mega final at the famous MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, USA. After a long six decades, the two teams will meet again on the World Cup stage and this time they will directly fight for the title. Although the two teams have met a total of 14 times in international football, including friendlies and other tournaments, this is their first meeting in the knockout stage of the World Cup.
Will Argentina be able to keep their old history intact and retain the title, or will Spain avenge their 1966 defeat and become the new world champion, the answer will be found in the mega final on July 19. It is worth noting that Spain became the first team to qualify for the final after defeating superpower France in a thrilling semi-final. On the other hand, defending champions Argentina became the second team to qualify for the final after defeating England in the second semi-final match.