Spain cruises to World Cup final, awaits winner of England vs. Argentina

The GIST: With one semifinal down and one to go, this World Cup (WC) is feeling like a show we binged too fast and don’t want to end. Here’s what you need to know as we race towards this Sunday’s grand finale.

🇪🇸 Spain blanks France 2–0 to reach second-ever World Cup Final: The grand European duel fans expected never materialized as La Roja outclassed Les Bleus and secured the highly coveted first-title-game berth. What a gift for birthday boy Lamine Yamal, who will try to ink his name on the exclusive list of teenage World Cup winners come Sunday.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England vs. 🇦🇷 Argentina — Today at 3 p.m. ET: Both teams have lethal goalscorers. Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane combined for 12 of England’s 13 total goals — the first time in a men’s WC that teammates scored six or more times. Meanwhile, Argentina has 39-year-old Lionel Messi, who is still breaking records in his sixth WC yet is taking on England for the first time.

• There’s a deep backstory between these two countries: England vs. Argentina is considered one of the best rivalries in soccer (and perhaps the spiciest). The hate, history, and divine handballs make today’s game can’t-miss footy. So sat.