Argentina makes World Cup final history with zero shots in regulation

The 2026 World Cup final between Spain and Argentina remained scoreless after 90 minutes, pushing the championship match into extra time. Argentina, despite remaining in contention for the trophy, made history for an unfortunate reason: they registered zero shots, either on or off target, during the entire regulation period.

This marked the first time in World Cup history that a team failed to record a single shot in a final during the standard 90 minutes. Argentina's coach, Lionel Scaloni, saw his squad dominate possession at times but fail to create clear scoring opportunities. Spain, meanwhile, controlled the pace for much of the match but could not find the decisive goal before the clock ran out.

Even with this historically low offensive output, Argentina managed to keep their goal defended and continued their pursuit of a fourth World Cup title in the additional playing time. The match was a testament to defensive resilience, with both teams struggling to break down the opposition.