England or Argentina? Luis de la Fuente picks his final opponents 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇦🇷 | OneFootball

Spain had barely been confirmed as a World Cup finalist when speculation began about their opponent in the match to decide the world champion. England or Argentina? And apparently, Luis de la Fuente has already decided. 

La Roja’s head coach spoke to the press after eliminating France in the semifinal, and there he admitted which team he would like to face in the final round of the World Cup. 

"For the first time in history, the four best national teams in the FIFA rankings have reached the semifinals. It shows the footballing potential that exists in this World Cup."

"We’re not in a position to have preferences, it’s all the same to us. Obviously, I’d be excited to play against Argentina because of the friendship I have with Scaloni, but I also have tremendous respect for England’s potential—they would be a very tough opponent as well. We’re waiting for either of them with open arms," the coach said. 

At the same time, Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni sent a message to De la Fuente.

"We’ll see what happens. Am I going to call him? Depending on how things go, I’ll call him. If we win, no. If we lose, I’ll try to help him out. Hopefully there won’t be any need to call him until after the final," he said. 

This Wednesday, Argentina and England will decide the last participant in the final, which will be played on Sunday, July 19 in New York. 

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