Spain v Argentina, 19 July 2026

Score1-0 to Spain
RefereeSlavko Vinčić
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Final
VenueMetLife Stadium, East Rutherford NJ
Attendance80,663

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Kick-off: 3.00pm local . After extra time . Head to Head Played: 15 Spain won: 7 Drawn: 2 Argentina won: 6 Spain scored: 20 Argentina scored: 18 . FIFA World Ranking: Spain 2nd, Argentina 1st . This was the first time that the reigning UEFA European Championship champions had met the reigning Copa America champions in a FIFA World Cup Final. . The only previous meeting at a FIFA World Cup tournament was Argentina’s 2-1 win in a group game on 13 July 1966 in England (played at Aston Villa’s Villa Park).

1 Spain

Manager: Luis de la Fuente

0 Argentina

Manager: Lionel Scaloni

Goals:

Ferran Torres 106 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Unai Simón
Defender Aymeric Laporte
Defender Pau Cubarsí
Defender/Midfielder Marc Cucurella
Defender/Midfielder Pedro Porro
Defender/Midfielder Rodri (captain)
Midfielder Alex Baena
Midfielder Fabián Ruiz
Midfielder/Forward Dani Olmo
Midfielder/Forward Mikel Oyarzabal
Midfielder/Forward Lamine Yamal

Starting lineup:

Emiliano Martínez Goalkeeper
Lisandro Martínez Defender
Gonzalo Montiel Defender
Cristian Romero Defender
Nicolás Tagliafico Defender
Nico González Defender/Midfielder
Rodrigo De Paul Midfielder
Enzo Fernández Midfielder
Alexis Mac Allister Midfielder
Julián Alvarez Midfielder/Forward
Lionel Messi Midfielder/Forward (captain)

Substitutions:

Ferran Torres for Mikel Oyarzabal 62
Pedri for Fabián Ruiz 62
Mikel Merino for Dani Olmo 75
Nico Williams for Alex Baena 75
Eric García for Aymeric Laporte 99
Martín Zubimendi for Rodri 99

Substitutions:

Nicolás Otamendi for Lisandro Martínez 44
Leandro Paredes for Nico González 46
Nahuel Molina for Gonzalo Montiel 58
Facundo Medina for Cristian Romero 70
Giuliano Simeone for Rodrigo De Paul 70
Marcos Senesi for Julián Alvarez 102

Cards:

Cards:

Lisandro Martínez 41 Y
Leandro Paredes 52 Y
Enzo Fernández 82 Y
Cristian Romero 90+2 Y
Enzo Fernández 90+3 Y
Enzo Fernández 90+3 R
Alexis Mac Allister 111 Y
Leandro Paredes 120+7 R

On the bench:

Goalkeeper David Raya
Goalkeeper Joan García
Defender Álex Grimaldo
Defender Eric García
Defender Marc Pubil
Defender/Midfielder Marcos Llorente
Midfielder Gavi
Midfielder Martín Zubimendi
Midfielder Pedri
Midfielder/Forward Ferran Torres
Midfielder/Forward Mikel Merino
Midfielder/Forward Víctor Muñoz
Midfielder/Forward Nico Williams
Midfielder/Forward Yeremy Pino
Forward Borja Iglesias

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Juan Musso
Goalkeeper Gerónimo Rulli
Defender Facundo Medina
Defender Nicolás Otamendi
Defender Marcos Senesi
Defender/Midfielder Valentín Barco
Defender/Midfielder Nahuel Molina
Midfielder Thiago Almada
Midfielder Giovani Lo Celso
Midfielder Exequiel Palacios
Midfielder Leandro Paredes
Midfielder Nico Paz
Forward José Manuel López
Forward Lautaro Martínez
Forward Giuliano Simeone

Comments:

This was the second time that Spain had reached the FIFA World Cup Final. They lifted the trophy in 2010 in South Africa when they were also the current UEFA European Championship champions (Euro 2008). . They had now become the first-ever nation to hold the men’s and women’s FIFA World Cups at the same time. Spain’s women won the tournament in 2023 held in Australia and New Zealand. . La Furia Roja had now become the fourth team to win an edition of a FIFA World Cup without being behind at any stage during their games throughout the tournament: previously Italy in 1938 and 1982 and Germany in 1990.

Comments:

This was Argentina’s seventh FIFA World Cup Final appearance: only Germany had now played in more (eight). They had now finished as runners up for the fourth time: previously in 1930, 1990 and 2014. . La Albiceleste failed in their attempt to become the third nation to retain the FIFA World Cup trophy: previously Italy in 1934 and 1938 and Brazil in 1958 and 1962 . Lionel Messi had now become the second-ever player to appear in three FIFA World Cup Finals (also 2014 and 2022) after Brazil’s Cafu in 1994, 1998 and 2002. . Leandro Paredes was shown a red card after the final whistle due to violent conduct.

1 Spain

Manager: Luis de la Fuente

Goals:

Ferran Torres 106 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Unai Simón
Defender Aymeric Laporte
Defender Pau Cubarsí
Defender/Midfielder Marc Cucurella
Defender/Midfielder Pedro Porro
Defender/Midfielder Rodri (captain)
Midfielder Alex Baena
Midfielder Fabián Ruiz
Midfielder/Forward Dani Olmo
Midfielder/Forward Mikel Oyarzabal
Midfielder/Forward Lamine Yamal

Substitutions:

Ferran Torres for Mikel Oyarzabal 62
Pedri for Fabián Ruiz 62
Mikel Merino for Dani Olmo 75
Nico Williams for Alex Baena 75
Eric García for Aymeric Laporte 99
Martín Zubimendi for Rodri 99

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper David Raya
Goalkeeper Joan García
Defender Álex Grimaldo
Defender Eric García
Defender Marc Pubil
Defender/Midfielder Marcos Llorente
Midfielder Gavi
Midfielder Martín Zubimendi
Midfielder Pedri
Midfielder/Forward Ferran Torres
Midfielder/Forward Mikel Merino
Midfielder/Forward Víctor Muñoz
Midfielder/Forward Nico Williams
Midfielder/Forward Yeremy Pino
Forward Borja Iglesias

Comments:

This was the second time that Spain had reached the FIFA World Cup Final. They lifted the trophy in 2010 in South Africa when they were also the current UEFA European Championship champions (Euro 2008). . They had now become the first-ever nation to hold the men’s and women’s FIFA World Cups at the same time. Spain’s women won the tournament in 2023 held in Australia and New Zealand. . La Furia Roja had now become the fourth team to win an edition of a FIFA World Cup without being behind at any stage during their games throughout the tournament: previously Italy in 1938 and 1982 and Germany in 1990.

0 Argentina

Manager: Lionel Scaloni

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Emiliano Martínez Goalkeeper
Lisandro Martínez Defender
Gonzalo Montiel Defender
Cristian Romero Defender
Nicolás Tagliafico Defender
Nico González Defender/Midfielder
Rodrigo De Paul Midfielder
Enzo Fernández Midfielder
Alexis Mac Allister Midfielder
Julián Alvarez Midfielder/Forward
Lionel Messi Midfielder/Forward (captain)

Substitutions:

Nicolás Otamendi for Lisandro Martínez 44
Leandro Paredes for Nico González 46
Nahuel Molina for Gonzalo Montiel 58
Facundo Medina for Cristian Romero 70
Giuliano Simeone for Rodrigo De Paul 70
Marcos Senesi for Julián Alvarez 102

Cards:

Lisandro Martínez 41 Y
Leandro Paredes 52 Y
Enzo Fernández 82 Y
Cristian Romero 90+2 Y
Enzo Fernández 90+3 Y
Enzo Fernández 90+3 R
Alexis Mac Allister 111 Y
Leandro Paredes 120+7 R

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Juan Musso
Goalkeeper Gerónimo Rulli
Defender Facundo Medina
Defender Nicolás Otamendi
Defender Marcos Senesi
Defender/Midfielder Valentín Barco
Defender/Midfielder Nahuel Molina
Midfielder Thiago Almada
Midfielder Giovani Lo Celso
Midfielder Exequiel Palacios
Midfielder Leandro Paredes
Midfielder Nico Paz
Forward José Manuel López
Forward Lautaro Martínez
Forward Giuliano Simeone

Comments:

This was Argentina’s seventh FIFA World Cup Final appearance: only Germany had now played in more (eight). They had now finished as runners up for the fourth time: previously in 1930, 1990 and 2014. . La Albiceleste failed in their attempt to become the third nation to retain the FIFA World Cup trophy: previously Italy in 1934 and 1938 and Brazil in 1958 and 1962 . Lionel Messi had now become the second-ever player to appear in three FIFA World Cup Finals (also 2014 and 2022) after Brazil’s Cafu in 1994, 1998 and 2002. . Leandro Paredes was shown a red card after the final whistle due to violent conduct.