Famous streamer predicted what would happen in the Spain vs Argentina final including Ferran's goal and Messi's struggles

Hours after

Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 to lift the 2026 FIFA World Cup at New York/New Jersey Stadium

, an older video began circulating widely across social media.

The star of the clip was Spanish streamer Ibai Llanos

, who had imagined what a potential final between the two nations would look like days before kickoff.

What initially seemed like casual football talk among fans quickly drew attention because several

of his remarks appeared to mirror the outcome of the championship match.

How he imagined the match before kickoff

During the conversation, I

bai praised Spain's quality and argued that Argentina would struggle to compete with them on the ball

. He even claimed that the reigning champions would barely see possession and suggested that, if Argentina hoped to win the title, their best chance would be to survive a goalless draw and take the match to a penalty shootout with

Emiliano "Dibu" Martínez playing the hero

.

He also shared his thoughts on

Lionel Messi

, saying the Argentine captain would have a difficult night against a team with Spain's style of play. At one point, he even mentioned

Rodrigo De Paul, joking: "Unfortunately, you're playing with Rodrigo De Paul."

At the time, the remark sounded like nothing more than a lighthearted prediction, but after the final, thousands of fans revisited the clip, saying his analysis had taken on an entirely different meaning.

The final unfolded in a remarkably similar way

When the decisive match kicked off, Spain controlled proceedings from the opening minutes.

Luis de la Fuente's side dominated possession, created the clearest scoring chances, and forced Martínez

into several crucial saves to keep Argentina in the game.

Argentina's task became even more difficult deep into stoppage time of the second half when Enzo Fernández was sent off after receiving a second yellow card.

Down to 10 men, the Albiceleste managed to hold on long enough to force extra time

, but they found it increasingly difficult to break Spain's control.

The Ferran Torres prediction that took over social media

Among all of Ibai's comments, one line became the most widely shared. Half-jokingly, he said:

"Just don't let Ferran score."

The irony came in the 106th minute. Ferran Torres, who had come off the bench, met a cross from Nico Williams inside the penalty area and scored the only goal of the match

. His strike secured Spain's second FIFA World Cup title and turned Ibai's pre-match remark into one of the day's most talked-about coincidences.