Bloomberg stated that as the Argentina squad prepares for Sunday's World Cup final, annual inflation in the country is expected to exceed 99.9% this month, and economists anticipate it will shortly surpass 100.
In 1986, when Diego Maradona led the Albiceleste to victory, the average rate of inflation was 116%. In 1978, when Argentina won the tournament it hosted, the inflation rate was 176%, according to data and surveys from the central bank.
Lionel Messi, who was born a year after Maradona's legendary status, will make his final World Cup appearance against France. Messi, who was born a year after Maradona's legendary status, was born a year after Argentina won the 1986 World Cup. The team's march to the final match, which included avoiding early elimination and recording five consecutive victories, has thrilled a nation once again experiencing difficult economic times.
However, this continuous economic characteristic of the nation is not a predictor of World Cup success. At the time of the 1990 final, hyperinflation was approximately 2,000%. When the team lost the 2014 championship, the official rate was just 22%, but there was suspicion that the government had falsified the figures.

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