UEFA and the South American association Conmebol decided to organize a grand final between the two championship teams in September last year, shortly after both associations strongly opposed the plans of world football association FIFA to hold the World Cup every two years in instead of once every four years.
The evening was also dominated by Giorgio Chiellini. The 37-year-old Italian defender played his 117th and last international match. Unfortunately for him, there was no public change. He did not return to the field in the second half.
Argentina had a hard time at Wembley in the first twenty minutes, but took the lead within half an hour via Lautaro Martínez. After a wonderful action by Lionel Messi, who was clearly enjoying himself in the national team, all he had to do was put his foot against the ball.
Beautiful goal Di Maria
The Italians were barely over the shock when Ángel Di María beautifully doubled the score before half time. He left Gianluigi Donnarumma, his teammate at PSG, completely without a chance.
After the break, it was Leonardo Bonucci who almost made the problems for Italy even worse. He almost shot the ball into his own goal from a pass back, but Donnarumma was just able to save. Argentina failed to close the game, but lost the Italians completely. The Manchini team was never really involved and was overrun by the Argentines. Just before time, Paulo Dybala signed for the final score.
senesia
Feyenoord player Marcos Senesi hoped to make his debut in the Argentina shirt on Wednesday evening, but he had to watch from the stands at Wembley. Ajax defender Nicolas Tagliafico was in the starting lineup with the Argentinians.