Electric start as Spain take first shot on target

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With possession shared almost equally between both sides in the first five minutes of the game, Dani Olmo’s trickery opens Argentina up right outside the penalty box to get Lamine Yamal through on goal for the first shot on target, although weak.

Yamal went through again this time to minus it in for Mikel Oyarzabal before the Argentine defenders clear the ball. Seconds later, Unai Simon flies way outside his goal to deny Argentina a chance to counterattack.

Argentina’s Emiliano Martinez in action as Spain’s Lamine Yamal shoots at goal during the 2026 FIFA World Cup final at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, the US on July 19, 2026. — Reuters
Argentina’s Emiliano Martinez in action as Spain’s Lamine Yamal shoots at goal during the 2026 FIFA World Cup final at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, the US on July 19, 2026. — Reuters

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