Spain vs Argentina: Live Score, Stats & Head-to-Head
Final
Full time (AET)
F. Torres 106'
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford · Referee: Slavko Vinčić, Slovenia
Match statistics
Possession
65%
35%
Expected goals (xG)
1.9
0.2
Total shots
20
2
Shots on target
12
0
Corners
9
4
Fouls
21
25
Yellow cards
0
6
Match log
Spain·Argentina
- -5'Cristian RomeroYellow card
- 41'Lisandro MartínezYellow card
- 44'L. MartinezOn: N. Otamendi
- 46'N. GonzalezOn: L. Paredes
- 52'Leandro ParedesYellow card
- 58'G. MontielOn: N. Molina
- M. OyarzabalOn: F. Torres62'
- F. RuizOn: Pedri62'
- 70'R. de PaulOn: G. Simeone
- 70'C. RomeroOn: F. Medina
- D. OlmoOn: M. Merino75'
- A. BaenaOn: N. Williams75'
- 83'Enzo FernándezYellow card
- 90+3'Enzo FernándezYellow card
- 90+3'Enzo FernándezRed card
- RodriOn: M. Zubimendi99'
- A. LaporteOn: E. Garcia99'
- 102'J. AlvarezOn: M. Senesi
- F. TorresAssist: N. Williams106'
- 111'Alexis Mac AllisterYellow card
Our prediction
Spain vs Argentina Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips
Spain Double Chance (1X) · 7 picks
Match intel
Team news & context
collected 2026-07-19 13:09 UTC · collected after the models locked their picks- Luis de la Fuente said Spain will not man-mark Lionel Messi in the World Cup final, though they will pay close attention to him. The Guardian → · 18 Jul
- The Guardian reported Mikel Merino said Spain have been reflecting on what their 2010 title-winning team did ahead of the final. The Guardian → · 18 Jul
- The Guardian’s live coverage said Argentina trained on Saturday with Rodrigo De Paul, Lionel Messi and Leandro Paredes in the session. The Guardian → · 18 Jul
- FIFA said the Spain-Argentina final will be played on 19 July at New York New Jersey Stadium. FIFA → · 15 Jul
- FIFA confirmed Slovenian referee Slavko Vinčić will officiate the Spain-Argentina final. FIFA → · 17 Jul
- FIFA said Spain and Argentina’s official team news will be available through the FIFA Match Centre for the final. FIFA → · 15 Jul
Head-to-head
Jul 19, 2026Spain 1–0 ArgentinaFinal
Mar 27, 2026Spain 0–0 ArgentinaFinal
Mar 27, 2018Spain 6–1 ArgentinaFriendlies 1
Lineups
Spain (4-2-3-1)
- 23U. SimonG
- 12P. PorroD
- 22P. CubarsiD
- 14A. LaporteD
- 24M. CucurellaD
- 16RodriM
- 8F. RuizM
- 19Lamine YamalM
- 10D. OlmoM
- 15A. BaenaM
- 21M. OyarzabalF
Argentina (4-4-2)
- 23E. MartinezG
- 4G. MontielD
- 13C. RomeroD
- 6L. MartinezD
- 3N. TagliaficoD
- 7R. de PaulM
- 24E. FernandezM
- 20A. Mac AllisterM
- 15N. GonzalezM
- 10L. MessiF
- 9J. AlvarezF
Our predictions
✓ WonFull analysis →
FIFA World Cup 2026 · 11:48 AM
Expert
Spain vs Argentina
1.32Spain Double Chance (1X)
70%
Expert · Mark Sochon
Model predictions
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