Spain beat Argentina 1-0 in one of the most one-sided World Cup finals in history. From Ferran Torres’ heroics to Lionel Messi’s last dance, here are the player ratings as Luis de la Fuente’s side claimed their second star…SpainUnai Simon – 5Argentina literally didn’t have a shot until the 117th minute. Probably got a nice tan and certainly got his hands on the trophy.
Pedro Porro – 8Was a consistent threat making runs off Lamine Yamal. It was his cross that eventually sparked the opener – a pinpoint delivery to Williams at the back post.Pau Cubarsi – 6Played with maturity beyond his years. There wasn’t much to do in terms of stopping Argentina, but he consistently remained calm whenever a threat was apparent. World Cup winner and Young Player of the Tournament.Aymeric Laporte – 6Had nothing to do defensively. Had a half chance late in normal time but couldn’t make enough purchase with his header.
Marc Cucurella – 7Much like at the Euros two years ago, Cucurella raised his stock this summer and continued it with another fine performance at both ends of the pitch.
Rodri – 7The midfield general. Kept the game ticking in Spain’s favour. Brought off in extra-time which considering is understandable given the risk playing beyond 90 minutes will have with his injury history.
Fabian Ruiz – 689 per cent pass completion and two chances created. A solid if not remarkable performance from the PSG man before his removal just after an hour.Lamine Yamal – 5Was this the day he took the crown from King Messi? Not quite. The teenage superstar was targetted and kept quiet, but he will accept that given the result.
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Lamine Yamal and Lionel Messi embrace after the World Cup final
Dani Olmo – 5For all of Spain’s possession, it didn’t quite happen for Olmo. Not a lot happening in front of him in truth, so it was hard to pull the strings.Alex Baena – 5Whether it was Montiel or Molina, the Argentina right-backs were there to be got at. Baena combined well with Cucurella, but the introduction of Williams to add more pace made perfect sense.Mikel Oyarzabal – 6He was the only one to trouble Martinez in the first-half, but as is often the case, was sacrificed so Spain could go with an alternative approach up top.SubsFerran Torres – 8A moment he will never forget. A truly brilliant piece of composure and quality when it mattered most. His team-mates struggled to show it,…
2026-07-19 23:45:00
