Enzo Fernandez confident Argentina would have beaten Spain in 2026 World Cup penalty shootout
The Argentina midfielder reflected on the World Cup final, explaining why he was certain his team would have prevailed if the match had gone to penalties.
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Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez has stated that his team would have emerged victorious against Spain in the 2026 World Cup final had the game been decided by a penalty shootout.
The regulation time of the final match ended without a winner. During the additional 30 minutes of extra time, Ferran Torres scored the decisive goal, securing a 1-0 victory for Spain and the world title.
We would have won in the penalty shootout. Obviously. We had Dibu. We knew that he never fails in those situations. Enzo Fernandez
In an interview with the YouTube channel Los Edul, Fernandez explained that the Argentine players were confident in their chances if the match had reached the spot-kick stage, specifically highlighting the influence of goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, affectionately known as Dibu.