Argentina suffered a historic embarrassment on football’s biggest stage as they turned in a shockingly toothless display in the World Cup final against Spain.

Expectations were sky-high before kick-off at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, with fans anticipating an explosive performance from the reigning champions.

However, instead, the crowd in East Rutherford was subjected to a staggering lack of attacking ambition from Lionel Scaloni's side, as they fell to a 1-0 defeat on the day.

The underwhelming display saw the holders write their names into the history books for all the wrong reasons by setting an unwanted all-time tournament record.

The defending champions became the first team in history to fail to record a single shot of any kind during the initial 90 minutes of a World Cup final.

Lionel Messi and Julian Alvarez were left utterly isolated upfront, starved of service as the midfield struggled to string passes together or breach the Spanish press.

The incredible statistic painted a clear picture of Spain's tactical superiority, with the European champions dominating proceedings at a sunny MetLife Stadium.

They did eventually end their attacking struggles during extra time when Messi powered an effort at goal, only to see it blocked by Spain star Mikel Merino.

Argentina eventually ended the game with two total shots, while Spain had 20.

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