Archive · 18 Jul 2026
Spain and Argentina Coaches Share Humor Before Final
Argentina and Spain are getting ready for the World Cup final.
Their coaches, Lionel Scaloni and Luis de la Fuente, had a fun press conference.
Scaloni talked about his old superstition of wearing the same shoes but stopped after a loss.
De la Fuente joked about being nervous about flying in a helicopter.
Both coaches admire each other's teams.
Argentina likes to keep the ball to frustrate opponents, while Spain plays quickly to attack.
The coaches are friends and respect each other's styles.
They both want their teams to win on Sunday.
Argentina and Spain coaches had a light-hearted press conference ahead of the World Cup final.
Lionel Scaloni discussed his past superstition of wearing the same shoes but stopped after a loss.
Luis de la Fuente joked about being nervous about flying in a helicopter.
Both coaches admire each other's teams and playing styles.
Argentina uses passive possession to frustrate opponents, while Spain plays quickly to attack.
- Who
- Argentina and Spain coaches and players
- What
- Press conference ahead of the World Cup final
- When
- Two days before the final
- Where
- New York
- Why
- To discuss the upcoming match and share insights
Argentina's Playing Style
Spain's Playing Style
Possession and Tactics
Argentina's Playing Style
Argentina uses passive possession to frustrate opponents and enjoys playing with the ball to control the game.
Spain's Playing Style
Spain is quicker in advancing to attacking positions with the ball and strings together a lot of passes in a vertical style.
- Teams
- Argentina and Spain
- Event
- World Cup final
- Coaches
- Lionel Scaloni (Argentina), Luis de la Fuente (Spain)
- Key Players
- Lionel Messi (Argentina), Lamine Yamal (Spain)
- Venue
- New York
- Coaches' Relationship
- Friends and mutual admirers
- Scaloni's Superstition
- No longer uses the same pair of shoes after a loss
- De la Fuente's Humor
- Joked about being nervous about helicopter rides