Call it a safe bet: Tottenham Hotspur will have a World Cup winner on their books when the final whistle blows. No matter who lifts the trophy—Spain, England, or Argentina—the North London club can pop the champagne. That’s three straight World Cups with a Spurs player claiming the crown.
Right now, three teams are left standing, and each one has a Tottenham man in the mix. Pedro Porro is repping Spain, fresh off a beauty of a goal in the semifinal against France. Djed Spence is flying the flag for England, versatile enough to play either fullback spot. And down in the Argentina camp, Cristian Romero and Marcos Senesi are holding it down at center-back. Romero even dented the net in the round of 16 against Egypt—a thriller Argentina won 3-2.
Wednesday’s semifinal pits Spence against Romero—and maybe Senesi off the bench—so at least one of them will book a ticket to the final. That ensures the streak lives on: Romero won it all with Argentina in 2022, when Messi finally got his hands on the trophy. Before that, in 2018, Hugo Lloris captained France to glory while minding the net for Spurs.
Porro and his Spanish side already punched their final ticket by beating France 2-0—with Porro himself the second goal-scorer. So whether it’s him, Spence, or one of the Argentinian defenders, Tottenham is guaranteed to have a World Cup winner in the squad next season. Not a bad problem to have.