SportFootballWayne RooneyArgentina didn't take defeat well in the World Cup final after being outclassed for two hours by Spain as Wayne Rooney insists they got everything they deserved08:24, 20 Jul 2026Wayne Rooney suggested that Argentina "got what they deserved" after losing to Spain as he lamented their "sad" reaction to coming up short in the World Cup final.‌Throughout their run to the showpiece event the Argentines have copped criticism for their hugely physical approach, with some citing their willingness to engage in the game's dark arts.‌Before producing quality in the final half an hour against England, Argentina's antics didn't impress everyone in their semi-final and they kept that up in the final, where they were firmly second best to the Spanish. Fernandez saw red in the second-half and Rooney has hammered their approach, with tensions boiling over once the full-time whistle had gone and their era as world champions was ended.‌He said: “We’ve seen it with Argentina before. It’s not the reaction you want. We saw it after knocking England out in the last round as well. Enzo Fernandez has got what he deserves. It’s disappointing. That’s just sad.”If you lose a game, get out of there. That’s just not good enough. It’s a reaction to them being outplayed, outfought, outthought. They resort to that at the end. It’s sad.”Leandro Paredes was also shown a red card for throwing punches at Spanish stars Eric Garcia and Gavi after the full-time whistle. Spanish players raced onto the pitch to celebrate when Argentinian defender Nahuel Molina appeared to punch Rodri in the stomach.‌Joe Hart, also on BBC duty with Rooney, was on the same page as the ex-England striker and hammered the Argentine's for their behaviour.“It’s disgusting,” he said. “There was one man on the pitch who did have class and it was Lionel Messi. He shook hands with every one of the Spanish players. The game is done. They can have absolutely no complaints about what happened today. Disgusting behaviour.Article continues below“Rodri didn’t need to get in their faces, but when you’ve been wound up for 120 minutes, and you’ve felt wronged with the referee on your back, you’ve got that win, the referee has blown his whistle, leave it.”Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.Content cannot be displayed without consentChoose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Joe HartWayne RooneyWorld Cup 2026Argentina football team