There were minutes left before the end of extra time. Argentina held on, Spain pushed forward, and amid that tension Giuliano Simeone bent down to fix his socks.
That second was enough. Ferran Torres was left completely alone, received Nico Williams’s headed pass and did not miss: 1-0 for Spain in the 106th minute. Simeone, son of coach Diego Simeone, had only come on in the 70th minute and was precisely the one tasked with marking Torres.
Simeone completely messed it up…. He absurdly lost track of Ferran Torres, leaving him alone🤦🤦.. In a World Cup final you can’t do that 😅.. pic.twitter.com/qZvwsmlHLc
— Anxious Vids🔥 (@Anxiousvids) July 20, 2026
A video shared on X showed the play frame by frame and sparked the fury of Argentine fans. Hours later, Simeone posted an apology message on Instagram. He also had a scoring chance in the final minutes, but failed to convert it. 💔⚽