Argentina beat England 1–0 to reach the World Cup final

You're in the World Cup final

Argentina 1–0 England in the semi-final. That is the only sentence that matters this morning (1) (5). Harry Kane neutralised. Thomas Tuchel defiant afterward: "I have no regrets" (1). And now your team is 90 minutes from a third star. One more match.

Spain are waiting

The final is Sunday. Spain beat their semi-final opponent to set up a showdown in Atlanta. Cucurella and Enzo Fernández, former Club World Cup teammates, face off for the biggest prize in football (3). Olé ran a full profile of Spain's 26-man squad, Lamine Yamal, Mikel Oyarzabal, and Luis de la Fuente's system all under the microscope (4).

De la Fuente still remembers 2005

Spain's coach has not forgotten. De la Fuente recalled managing Sevilla's U19s against a Barcelona youth side 22 years ago: "We put a man-marker on Messi. He got a yellow card, I subbed him off, and we conceded four goals" (2). His takeaway: no man-marking in the final. But "we'll be attentive" (2).

Laporte: Argentina leave a mark

Aymeric Laporte had a line ahead of the final that doubles as a compliment: "Argentina like to leave a mark on opponents" (6). Your team's physical edge is on Spain's radar. They know what is coming.

Trump weighs in on Kane

The US President had thoughts on England's defeat. "They made him a defensive player", Trump on Harry Kane's role under Tuchel (1) (7). A surreal subplot to a semi-final watched by a peak of 24 million in the UK. Your team broke English hearts. Even the White House noticed.

Fan reactions

Messi's pre-final words about Yamal hit hard: "It's incredible we're here today after a photo was taken of us when he was just a baby." Fans are soaking in the full-circle moment, Messi and a kid he once held now standing between him and a second World Cup. The sentiment is clear: destiny is one win away. Read the thread.