A history of racism and ongoing footballing rivalries have made the choice of which team to get behind in Sunday’s final a charged topic

Argentines and Spaniards are facing a dilemma as their teams meet in the World Cup final. This is the first all-Spanish-speaking final since 1930.

While Latin Americans have traditionally rallied behind football teams from the region who advance deep into the World Cup tournament, a flood of memes, jokes and criticism has…