"The World Cup final South American team showdown requires one condition! "！
In the 2022 World Cup, Argentina and France staged a classic 3-3 match. Actually, for a top-level competition like the World Cup, there are high expectations, it's very comprehensive and diverse, and the battle between two strong teams is just a foundation, and it's better to have some good games. The match between France and Argentina did not disappoint, and it was not only a match between two teams, but also a match between Europe and South America.
Why is the ridiculous Super Cup between Europe and South America happening again? Does this meet the expectations of many fans? What will the best teams in Europe look like against the best teams in South America? Who killed the deer? Could it be more appropriate to schedule this meeting for the World Cup?
But there are not many teams in South America, and there are not many teams with strength. Only the three South American countries of Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay can qualify. So, the meetings between Europe and South America, although there are many times, are more similar to European derbys, such as France beating Italy in '06, Spain beating the Netherlands in '10, France beating Croatia in '18. In addition, similar situations have occurred in history, such as the war between Germany and Italy in 82, the victory of Germany over the Netherlands in 74, the victory of Germany over England in 66, etc.
The question is: which South American team has played against a South American team in the last few World Cups?
Yes, just once.
In 1930, Uruguay defeated Argentina 4-2. It is also the only two South American teams to compete in the history of this World Cup.
In fact, this is also due to the fact that there are too few European teams participating. At that time, there were only four teams in Europe participating, and after a long journey, the strength of the four teams was greatly reduced. In the end, only in the semifinals did Yugoslavia beat Uruguay 6-1 to advance to the quarterfinals. As a result, the two strongest teams in South America, Uruguay and Argentina, started a close contest in South America.
As a reminder, some fans will be reminded of the 1950 Maracanã disaster. Brazil lost their title hopes with a 2-1 defeat away to Uruguay. One thing must be said, though, that this is not the last. In fact, there were no finals and semifinals at all in that game. In the quarterfinals, each team goes through a single round of competition, with the team with the most points in the final round winning. Therefore, the match between Brazil and Uruguay is not the last, but a small part of each of the two teams, so this game is just as important as the final result. If Sweden and Spain get a higher score, Brazil's matchup with Uruguay will be meaningless.
Finally, let's ask a practical question: when will the two South American teams be played again at next year's World Cup? And now, only Brazil and Argentina have such conditions. Uruguay were kicked out of the first division a long time ago. However, Argentina is growing rapidly, while Brazil is 20 years behind. So, in order to achieve this goal, Brazil has a premise, and that is to return to Serie A as soon as possible.
Actually, the idea is simple, but to do it, it is not a simple thing. Although Brazil and Argentina are at their best, they will still be hoping to reach the final. Even Brazil and Argentina, who are now in their prime, want to be the first team to reach the final of this World Cup and thus be the first to beat the European giants. Moreover, the two teams will be divided into two halves. Considering the size of this World Cup, it will be difficult to do so.