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Lionel Messi's World Cup dream ends as Spain deny Argentina historic title defence

Yahoo Sports•Mon, Jul 20, 2026, 07:28 AM•2 min read

Lionel Messi left MetLife Stadium with tears in his eyes and uncertainty surrounding his international future after Spain ended Argentina's bid to defend the FIFA World Cup with a hard-fought 1-0 victory in Sunday's final.

Source: [Yahoo Sports](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/lionel-messis-world-cup-dream-072814528.html)

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