Del Bosque warns Spain not to underestimate 'nuisance' Argentina in World Cup final

[p]Del Bosque led [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/spain/bLyo6mco/"]Spain[/a] ‌to World Cup victory in 2010, ‌when they beat the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/netherlands/WYintcWb/"]Netherlands[/a] 1-0 in South Africa.[/p][p][b]"[a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/argentina/f9OppQjp/"]Argentina[/a] are a tough team ‌to play against - a real nuisance, ⁠if I ‌may use the word - and they know exactly ​what they need to do,"[/b] del Bosque told the El ​Pais newspaper in an interview published on Saturday.[/p][p]Del Bosque pointed to ⁠Argentina's comeback ​victory over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/england/j9N9ZNFA/"]England[/a] as evidence of their quality.[/p][p][b]"I see the final as favouring Spain, but they need to be ‌wary of the Argentines, given how difficult they are to face and their experience,"[/b] he said.[/p][image alt="Win probability" id="e1e0b276-e0f5-4792-8564-543fc211d81e" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="493475b2-cf93-4f18-a190-3b89aab0c7e2" original-width="3840" original-height="2160" /][p]The 75-year-old also praised Spain's performances at the tournament and backed them to lift the trophy.[/p][p][b]"In the matches we have watched, the game was played exactly ‌on the national team's terms; they ​dominated the situation and demonstrated ‌both assurance and confidence," [/b]he added.[/p][p]The [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/argentina-f9OppQjp/spain-bLyo6mco/?mid=UgbUKPmT"]World Cup final between Spain and Argentina[/a] will be played at the New York New Jersey ⁠Stadium on ⁠Sunday.[/p][infobox id="26ec99f9-a02b-4f65-8fba-1965818547a7" /]