The World Cup 2026 final is set, with Spain and Argentina meeting at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sunday evening.
It will be Lionel Messi vs Lamine Yamal, a battle between football’s undisputed king and the heir apparent.
A mouth-watering football match awaits us, and we have previewed it in full below, picking out some betting online tips based on the latest World Cup odds.
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Where can I watch Spain vs Argentina in the UK?
Spain vs Argentina will be broadcast live on BBC One and ITV1, with kick-off scheduled for 8pm UK time.
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Recent results
Spain cruised through their semi-final tie against France, delivering a dominant Dallas performance to win 2-0. Mikel Oyarzabal opened the scoring from the penalty spot, before a second-half strike from Pedro Porro.
Argentina’s path to the final was far more dramatic. The reigning world champions fell 1-0 behind to England in Atlanta, but rallied late on in the match to eventually earn a deserved 2-1 win. Enzo Fernandez equalised with a fabulous strike from the edge of the box, before a brilliant Messi cross was powered home by Lautaro Martinez in stoppage time.
Spain’s run to the final has seen them concede just one goal all tournament, which was Belgium’s equaliser in the quarter-finals. In stark contrast, Argentina have conceded at least one goal in their last five matches.
Head-to-head record
Interestingly, Spain and Argentina have met just once on the World Cup stage prior to Sunday’s big final. La Albiceleste won 2-1 in the 1966 group-stage fixture.
The overall head-to-head record from 14 previous meetings overall reads seven Spain wins, six Argentina victories and one draw.
Team news
Semi-final hero Porro is a slight doubt for Spain with a muscle injury, but the rest of the squad looks in good shape – a big boost for manager Luis de la Fuente.
Argentina have no reported injuries or suspensions to contend with, so expect Lionel Scaloni to deploy a similar XI here. Rodrigo De Paul and Nicolas Gonzalez each impressed off the bench vs England, and could get the nod to start in New Jersey.
Spain vs Argentina Odds
*All odds are subject to change
Spain are slight favourites to win and lift the World Cup trophy at a price of 2.25. A victory for Argentina is at odds of 3.53, while the draw after 90 minutes is 2.88.
Spain vs Argentina Betting Tips
Anytime goalscorer – Mikel Oyarzabal @ 2.48
As many predicted before a ball was kicked at the tournament, Oyarzabal is Spain’s leading scorer with five goals from seven appearances. The Real Sociedad star is a real poacher and will once again look to feed off the brilliant service provided by the likes of Yamal and Dani Olmo.
Player to score or assist – Lionel Messi @ 1.83
Messi and the World Cup stage, a love story which could end in the best way possible on Sunday evening. The 39-year-old has eight goals and four assists at the tournament following his heroics vs England, and even a defence as strong as Spain’s may struggle to stop him.
Spain to win and both teams to score – Yes @ 4.75
But while Messi seems to always have a say in World Cup matches, Spain are the stronger outfit – on paper at least. The reigning European champions do not seem to have any weaknesses and are on a 37-match unbeaten run, so backing them pre-match looks the way to go.
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