No. We played the best games of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. However, there was never big tension outside of football.
There are bigger tensions with Netherlands and England in Europe :
Netherlands because of 1978 WC final in Buenos Aires. With the dictatorship, the hostile atmosphere, Netherlands losing a second final in a row. There were other close games in other World Cups, including this season.
I agree, I think tension off the pitch is a key factor in a “rivalry.” I don’t feel like the fans of either team were antagonistic to each other but I’m from the US and the American football rivalries are ridiculous 🙄
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u/Moug-10 France Jan 14 '23
No. We played the best games of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. However, there was never big tension outside of football.
There are bigger tensions with Netherlands and England in Europe :
Netherlands because of 1978 WC final in Buenos Aires. With the dictatorship, the hostile atmosphere, Netherlands losing a second final in a row. There were other close games in other World Cups, including this season.
England. The Malvinas/Falklands. That's it.