Argentina's World Cup star Nicolás Otamendi has announced his retirement from international soccer after final loss.

Things got chippy after Spain defeated Argentina in the World Cup Final on Sunday, even if the FIFA international feed shared no images of any physical altercaions on the broadcast.

With heartbreak knocking on the doorstep, Ferran Torres delivered a World Cup winner in the 106th minute as Spain won their second FIFA title by beating Argentina 1-0 in extra time on Sunday.

For years, everyone involved has been working toward this one day, toward the 90 plus X minutes of the World Cup final that we are witnessing right now. Of course, behind this dream lies a huge amount...

Nicolas Otamendi targeted his former club team-mate Rodri following a chaotic end to the showpiece event in New York. The Argentina centre-back felt the Spanish squad spent the build-up deliberately applying pressure on the officials, suggesting these complaints directly contributed to their heartbreaking extra-time defeat.

The celebration could end up drawing the ire of FIFA and sanctions for Argentina.

Lionel Messi and Argentina were five minutes from exiting the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but Thomas Tuchel and England threw away a spot in the World Cup final as they fell to the defending champions.