Once more, excessive inflation coincides with Argentina's World Cup.

Annual inflation in Argentina is anticipated to hit 99% this month and economists anticipate it to approach three figures soon, according to Bloomberg, as the team gets ready for Sunday's World Cup final.

Inflation that year averaged 116% as Diego Maradona led the Albiceleste to victory in 1986. According to central bank data and surveys, the rate was 176% in 1978 when Argentina won the championship it hosted.

The final World Cup match will feature Lionel Messi, who the supporters believe will succeed Diego Maradona as Argentina's iconic player and was born a year after the 1986 championship. A nation once more experiencing tough economic circumstances has been exhilarated by the team's run to the last match, which was motivated by their talisman and included five straight wins.

However, the performance of the nation at the World Cup is not predicted by this enduring economic element of the nation. With a hyperinflation of about 2,000% at the time, the club lost the 1990 championship game. The official rate at the time of the 2014 final loss was merely 22%, although there was speculation that the administration had falsified the numbers.