India, July 20 -- Spain controlled the first half in terms of possession and shot attempts, yet had to settle for a 0-0 score at full-time in the World Cup final against Lionel Messi and Argentina on Sunday. As it tends to do, Spain - which allowed only one goal in the tournament entering the final - simply kept the ball away, connecting on twice as many passes as Argentina in the opening half.
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