Brazilian legend Ronaldinho shared a picture of himself with the trophy ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 final. Argentina will face Spain in the final to be held on July 19. Spain defeated France and Argentina defeated England to reach the finals.
new Jersey [USA]July 17 (ANI): Brazilian football great Ronaldinho poses with the trophy ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup final match between Argentina and Spain in New Jersey on July 19 (local time). In a post on X, the former Brazil star, who won the World Cup with Canarinhos in 2002, shared a photo of himself holding the trophy. “It’s been a long time since I last held this,” she wrote in the caption. Fazia time that I did not peg 🏆🤙🏾 pic.twitter.com/8ZbdAGflT7 — Ronaldinho (@10Ronaldinho) July 16, 2026
Ronaldinho’s brilliant career
In 2004 and 2005, the footballer was voted FIFA World Player of the Year, and he won the World Cup with Brazil in 2002 and the Champions League with Barcelona in 2006. He was active in the club circuit from 1998 to 2015 and at his peak, he represented top teams such as Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), Barcelona and AC Milan, with whom he also won numerous team and individual honors, including European football’s top prize, the UEFA Champions League, with Barcelona.
FIFA World Cup Final: Argentina vs Spain
Talking about the current FIFA World Cup, defending champion Argentina will face current Euro champion Spain in the final.
Spain defeated France and made it to the finals
Spain defeated France 2–0 to reach the FIFA World Cup final for the first time since their 2010 victory. Lamin Yamal played a key role in this victory, snatching the ball from Lucas Digne and winning a penalty, which Mikel Oyarzabal converted in the 22nd minute to give Spain the lead. Pedro Porro doubled Spain’s lead after the break after a brilliant move with Dani Olmo, while France struggled to create clear chances. Yamal had a goal disallowed for offside, and despite last-minute efforts from Kylian MbappĂ© and Aurelien Tchoumeni, the Spanish defense kept its sixth clean sheet in seven matches of the tournament. The win sealed Spain’s place in its second-ever World Cup final, where they will face Argentina.
Argentina reached the final after defeating England
Argentina, on the other hand, pulled off a thrilling 2-1 comeback win over England in Atlanta. Enzo Fernandez scored the equaliser, before Lautaro MartĂnez scored the winner in stoppage-time to send the defending champions into the title clash against Spain. The special thing is that Messi played an important role in Argentina’s victory. Although he could not get his name on the scoresheet, the captain provided assists for both of the defending champions’ goals, which proved crucial in their comeback victory. (ANI)
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