While Spain celebrated its second world title after beating Argentina 1-0thousands of Internet users converted the social networks in a parallel scenario where humor was the protagonist.
The disallowed goal for Nico Williams, the saves by Emiliano ‘Dibu’ Martínez, the expulsion of Enzo Fernández and the discreet participation of Lionel Messi They dominated the posts during and after the final.
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The digital conversation accompanied every moment of the final. From the opening whistle, users on platforms such as
One of the moments that provoked the most comments was the goal disallowed by Nico Williams in overtime.
World Cup 2026 memes. Photo:Social networks.
The action generated debate among fans of both teams and memes quickly appeared that questioned the referee’s decision, compared the play with other controversial football actions and even satirized the VAR reviews.
Lionel Messi did not escape the humor of the networks either. Photo:Social networks.
The interventions of Emiliano ‘Dibu’ Martínez were also one of the favorite topics of Internet users. His repeated saves inspired publications that portrayed him as a ‘wall’, a ‘superhero’ or the one solely responsible for keeping Argentina alive for much of the match.
World Cup 2026 memes. Photo:Social networks.
Lionel Messi did not escape the humor of the networks either. His little impact on the development of the match gave rise to comments and memes that joked about his low participation, while other users defended the Argentine captain and attributed the difficulties to the approach of the match and the dominance exercised by Spain.
The expulsion of Enzo Fernández and the Argentina’s resistance with ten players also fueled the creativity of the fanswho shared humorous images about the defensive effort of the Albiceleste team and the constant pressure of the Spanish team during regulation time and overtime.
World Cup 2026 memes. Photo:Social networks.
The title goal also inspired reactions
When Ferran Torres scored the only goal of the game in extra time, The posts quickly changed tone.
Spain’s fans celebrated the title with memes about the outcome of the match, while Argentine fans reacted with messages of resignation, humor and recognition of their rival’s performance.
Spain’s fans celebrated the title with memes. Photo:Social networks.
JOS GUERRERO
DIGITAL SCOPE EDITORIAL
