What an intriguing and excitement packed world cup that was with Spain being crowded champions and Argentina coming runner-ups with ferran torres scoring the decisive goal in extra time, although it was a unappealing final to watch in general, the whole tournament was filled with underdogs and also underachievers, additionally it was the first ever 48 team World cup, expanding the competition from 32, we also had three fantastic co-host United States, Canada and Mexico. Moreover england reached the quarter-final before being eliminated by Norway. Several nations made their World cup debuts, showing and reflecting the expanded tournament format
“It was written, and we deserve it”
“we had a date with destiny, and we wanted to make it count”
“I am so proud of this generation of footballer… we won everything, absolutely everything, with this generation of players”
