In the last edition of the FIFA World Cup, Argentina completed a fairytale campaign in Qatar 2022 to lift its third world title. The defending champion will look to make history as it looks for consecutive crowns in the monumental final against European champion Spain on Sunday.
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Lionel Scaloni’s side rode on a brilliant comeback effort and goals from Enzo Fernández and Lautaro Martínez to defeat England 2-1 in the semifinals. Meanwhile, Spain’s tactical mastermind, Luis de la Fuente, relied on complete midfield dominance to outclass favourites France 2-0 and secure its spot in the showpiece event.
Spain and Argentina share a fiercely contested history, with their all-time record perfectly balanced. Remarkably, they have only ever crossed paths once before at a FIFA World Cup—exactly 60 years ago in 1966, where the Albiceleste won a group stage match 2-1.
Spain: W W W W W
Argentina: W W W W W
Spain (4-3-3): Unai Simón; Pedro Porro, Aymeric Laporte, Pau Cubarsí, Marc Cucurella; Rodri, Fabián Ruiz, Dani Olmo; Lamine Yamal, Álex Baena, Mikel Oyarzabal.
Argentina (4-4-2): Emiliano Martínez; Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martínez, Nicolás Tagliafico; Leandro Paredes, Alexis Mac Allister, Rodrigo de Paul, Enzo Fernández; Lionel Messi, Julián Álvarez.
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Published on Jul 19, 2026