22/07/2026
🚨 | 𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈 𝐁𝐄𝐂𝐀𝐌𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐎 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐄𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐀 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 𝐂𝐔𝐏 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐆𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝐎𝐅 𝐇𝐎𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐑 👏
Lionel Messi's final World Cup appearance ended with a runners up medal, but Spain ensured his farewell was marked with respect. As Argentina walked to collect their silver medals, the newly crowned world champions formed a Guard of Honour. It is the first time in FIFA World Cup final history that the champions have given this tribute to the runners up.