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Reigning champions Argentina have matched an unwanted record previously set by France during the 2022 World Cup final.
Lionel Scaloni's squad failed to register a single shot on target against Spain in the first half of the decisive 2026 World Cup final, which ended 0-0 at the break. This makes the "Albiceleste" only the second team in history to not record a single shot in the opening 45 minutes of a World Cup final.
The first such instance occurred in the 2022 final, when France similarly failed to get a shot on target against Argentina in a match that ultimately finished 3-3, with the South Americans winning 4-2 on penalties.
Furthermore, the combined total of shots in the first half between Spain and Argentina was a mere 3, marking the lowest figure for a World Cup final since 1966, when such statistics began to be recorded.
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