Did everyone pick the right side? After getting up early and seeing the result—Spain beat Argentina 1-0—everyone across the world probably let out a breath. Honestly, I have no idea what kind of global complaints “the gifted student” Messi would trigger if he once again lifted the big trophy, the World Cup.

I didn’t expect the gap between Argentina and Spain to be so obvious: Paredes choked Gálvez, threw Gavi into the air via a bear hug, and then the referee issued a red card after the fact. Argentina had two red cards during the match, and after the game they faced the criticism of “losing and losing respect as well.” $SOL