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After Italy (1934, 1938) and Brazil (1958, 1962), Argentina now have the chance to become only the third nation to win back-to-back FIFA World Cups.

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Argentina entered the tournament as the No. 1-ranked team in the FIFA rankings, while Spain were No. 2. Since the FIFA rankings were introduced in 1992, this will be the first World Cup match featuring the top two ranked teams.

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Argentina have reached the World Cup final for the seventh time. After 1986 and 1990, this is the first time they have reached back-to-back finals. Germany hold the record with eight final appearances, while Argentina and Brazil are joint second with seven each.