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Why many soccer fans may root against Argentina in the World Cup final

NPR | By A Martínez

Published July 17, 2026 at 3:41 AM CDT

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When Argentina take on Spain in Sunday's World Cup final, many will be rooting for Argentina to lose. How did they become the villain of the tournament? NPR's A Martinez asks sports writer Adam Elder.

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A Martínez

A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.