Argentina's two shots against Spain match tournament low | OneFootball

After a demanding run to the final, Argentina were beaten by Spain on Sunday night, missing out on the chance to retain their World Cup crown.

Lionel Scaloni's side delivered a subdued performance, well below the standards they had set throughout the tournament.

One statistic underlines that display: Argentina managed just two shots throughout the match. It is an exceptionally low tally, particularly when compared with Spain's 20, and highlights the difficulties Lionel Messi and his teammates faced.

According to our records, Argentina have now equalled the lowest shot total recorded by any team at this World Cup. No side finished a match with fewer than two attempts, but four teams ended a game with exactly that number.

Those teams were Qatar, Ghana, Tunisia and now Argentina. Julen Lopetegui's Qatar side managed just two shots against Canada, a match the co-hosts won 6-0. Carlos Queiroz's Ghana team also finished with two attempts against England in their goalless group-stage draw.

Tunisia likewise recorded just two shots in their meeting with Japan, a match that ended in a 4-0 victory for the Japanese.

Four national teams now share the same unwanted statistic. The key difference, however, is that only one of them made it all the way to the 2026 World Cup final.