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Good morning and welcome to World Cup final day. Blue Light News’s live blog will be humming from now through the final whistle in New Jersey this afternoon.<\/p>\n

Let’s start here … <\/p>\n

Blue Light News polled the great and the good of the Brussels bubble to hear which team they think will win the World Cup final on Sunday. And there\u2019s not much love for Argentina.<\/p>\n

Glenn Micallef, European commissioner for sport:<\/b> 2-0 Spain.<\/p>\n

Magnus Brunner, European commissioner for internal affairs and migration: <\/b>\u201cBoth [teams] almost lost to Austria (just kidding), but the strong historical Austria-Spain connection compels me to say 2-1 for Spain. And because I hope an EU country wins!\u201d<\/p>\n

Paula Pinho, European Commission chief spokesperson:<\/b> \u201c1-1 in regulation time, and Spain wins on penalties.\u201d<\/p>\n

J\u00fcri Laas, spokesperson for European Parliament President Roberta Metsola:<\/b> \u201cHoping for positive and entertaining football. Probably a close game. Europe wins. Spain 2, Argentina 1.\u201d<\/p>\n

Marcos Alonso Alonso, Spanish ambassador to the EU:<\/b> \u201cWe\u2019re sure that La Roja will bring joy to Europe.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fernando Iglesias, Argentina\u2019s ambassador to the EU:<\/b>\u202f \u201cMay the final be the best, and may the best win the final (I mean: Messi).\u201d<\/p>\n

Thomas Regnier, European Commission spokesperson and former professional footballer:<\/b> \u201cSpain wins 2-1. Messi scores his last World Cup goal from the spot.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pieter Jan Kleiweg de Zwaan, Dutch ambassador to the EU:<\/b> \u201cIt has to be Spain. 2-0. Argentina has been so lucky and it has to be a European country.\u201d<\/p>\n

Roxana M\u00eenzatu, executive vice president of the European Commission:<\/b> \u201cLooking forward to the Messi-Yamal duel and expecting an exciting match. Too close to call.\u201d<\/p>\n

Christophe Hansen, European commissioner for agriculture:<\/b> \u201cSpain will be the first country in history to win the World Cup only conceding a single goal on the way. 2-0.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ignazio Cocchiere, European Commission official and former professional footballer:<\/b> \u201cI say 2-1 Spain. The UEFA European champions against the Copa America and World Cup holders, you can\u2019t ask for a better final. Spanish captain Rodri to be player of the match.\u201d<\/p>\n

Edouard Philippe,\u202fformer\u202fFrench PM, mayor of Le Havre and presidential candidate:<\/b>\u202f \u201c3-1 pour l\u2019Espagne.<\/i>\u201d<\/p>\n

Carrie Budoff Brown, Blue Light News Europe\u2019s executive editor:<\/b> \u201c3-2 to Argentina. Messi pulls it out.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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