Lothar Matthäus: "The Final Was Boring, I'm Happy for Spain"

German football legend Lothar Matthäus described the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina as "boring." The former Bulgaria coach expressed his satisfaction that the European champions ultimately triumphed.

Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in extra time to claim their second World Cup title in history. In an interview with the German publication "Bild," Lothar Matthäus analyzed the performance of both teams.

"The Argentinians wanted to keep the score at 0-0 and take the game to penalties. That had nothing to do with football; it was a boring final," commented the 1990 World Cup winner.

"Argentina barely attacked and couldn't get into the opponent's half. Of course, this was also due to the strong Spanish team. Clearly, the Spaniards are very strong and deserve recognition," he added.

According to Matthäus, despite "La Roja's" dominance, the match lacked passion due to the one-sided play. "Argentina didn't have a shot on goal until the 120th minute. That's simply not enough. That's why I'm glad the Spanish team, with their captain Rodri, managed to lift the trophy," Lothar Matthäus concluded.