What on earth are you going to watch in tonight’s World Cup final?

Beer and barbecue are all ready—getting set to watch the final. So when you watch this match, besides the score, what exactly should you be looking for? #WorldCup
1⃣ A peak clash between European and American champions
The Europe vs. South America rivalry in football isn’t happening tonight—it's been a long-standing battle between the two biggest schools in world football. Spain is the winner of 1 World Cup and 4 European Championships. Argentina is the winner of 3 World Cups and 16 Copa América titles. Tonight is the showdown at the peak between champions of two styles and two continents.
2⃣ A direct face-off between legends of two generations
At 39 years old, Messi is the world’s top player and the soul and core of the Argentina team for more than a decade, having already contributed 8 goals and 4 assists at this World Cup.
And the super rookie Yamal, also from La Masia, has long been seen as Messi’s successor. Yamal helped Spain win the last European Championship with an assist, and with 21 successful take-ons he became this World Cup’s “King of Dribbling.” The dialogue between legends of two eras isn’t just the photo of Messi and Yamal from the same year—today they’ll renew their story on the pitch.
3⃣ Who has the upper hand in the final’s atmosphere
The atmosphere at the stadium for the Spain vs. Argentina final is expected to be the most intense of this World Cup—82k fans will fill the stadium.
Based on current ticket sales, Argentina fans slightly outnumber Spain fans on site: about 35k, with Spain fans around 30k, and roughly 15k other neutral fans.
4⃣ The X factor of the final
In every match, “X factors” like weather, refereeing, and even luck can’t be ignored. Smoke triggered by Canadian wildfires could have some impact on the final. And there’s also Trump—bringing a big show of security and preparations to come to the stadium for the final; with extremely tight security, the match might not even start on time.
Let’s wait and see—I’m backing Spain.