World Cup final 2026 will be a competition between Spanish Coach and Argentinian Coach, predicts Amitabh Bachchan
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The FIFA World Cup final has set the stage for a fascinating battle between Lionel Messi 's Argentina and a fearless young Spain side chasing history at MetLife Stadium. At 39, Messi is preparing for the third World Cup final of his remarkable career and remains Argentina's biggest match-winner. Star Amitabh Bachchan has now shared his excitement for the final match on his Tumblr account.
Adding to this, Luis de la Fuente (left) is the coach for Spain, while Argentina's head coach for the FIFA World Cup is Lionel Scaloni (right). What Amitabh shared about WC final In a post, he wrote, “When you reach the stage of the ending of the Championships and there are just 4 teams left to compete with each other .. it is difficult to make predictions... predictions follow your love and following of your favourite. But the fact to me seems that at this stage we are dealing with 44 players .. semi final to final .. 11 each team ..And each player at this stage of competition is a SUPER STAR .. !! You cannot change their standing as a player .. BUT .. the need is, how to manage them.. and this where the Coach, Manager comes in... so for the FINAL on Sunday late night early Monday morning IST 12:30 am , it shall be a competition between the Spanish Coach and the Argentinian Coach.”
Meanwhile, He added, “How they plan the game will be the decider ..they will plan .. the players have to execute... plans of one Coach can and is quite obvious , will be seen through by the other and plan accordingly... most interesting situation. In the last 3 mins of the Eng v Argentina game the Arg coach replaced a player with a Striker .. to attack .. rather than send a defender to defend a draw and then play overtime and hope to get victory... but it was a brilliant move ... risky, but gutsy and the result proved it.”
Notably, Meanwhile, FIFA has as per reports informed the Spanish and Argentinian football federations that the halftime in the 2026 World Cup final won't exceed 17 minutes. As per the latest buzz, the halftime interval in the final is set to last for 17 minutes, just two minutes longer than its usual duration. The halftime show will be led by Shakira , Justin Bieber , Madonna and popular K-pop band BTS. It will also have performances by Burna Boy, renowned conductor Gustavo Dudamel, and the PS22 Chorus featuring Coldplay.
As per the latest buzz, The halftime spectacle will also support the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, which is an initiative designed to raise more than 100 million USD to expand access to football and education for children.
In further updates, Santanu Das is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over 5 years of experience, writing on films, pop culture and movie festivals. He has a keen interest in writing about South Asian independent films and has covered several movie festivals, including Sundance and CPH: Docx. He also brings a sharp perspective to the monthly column called The Fault in Our Stars, where he writes about a recent movie/series and what stops the ‘good’ from becoming ‘great’. A gold medalist from Banaras Hindu University, Santanu completed his postgraduate studies in English from Jadavpur University. He is also a Rotten Tomatoes-certified movie critic. When not watching films or in conversation with celebrities, Santanu can be found reading a book. Some of his favourite films are Aparajito, Ponyo and The Double Life of Veronique. His favourite books include The Corrections, The God of Small Things and A Room of One's Own. Santanu continues to write passionately about films and star culture. He brings a relatable, as well as critically informed, lens to entertainment and culture for a wide audience. Find him on LinkedIn: santanudasfilm Instagram: @santupecha Read More
Source: Hindustan Times