Sunday , 30 August 2026

Spain vs Argentina, Worldcup 2026 FINAL

FIFA World Cup · 2026
Spain
1 – 0
Full Time
Argentina
Sun 19 Jul 2026 · 19:00 UTC MetLife Stadium 80,663 HT 45' · FT 45'
Ferran Torres 106' 1–0
Y 41' Lisandro Martinez
Y 52' Leandro Paredes
Y 82' Enzo Fernandez
YR 90' Enzo Fernandez
Y 105' Lionel Scaloni
Y 111' Alexis Mac Allister

Overview

Match Preview

Spain vs Argentina — Worldcup at MetLife Stadium.

  • Spain 3 games · 7 pts (2026/26)
  • Argentina 3 games · 9 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

  • Referee Slavko Vincic
  • Assistant 1 Tomaz Klancnik
  • Assistant 2 Andraz Kovacic
9 games this season 🟨 5.4/game ⚽ 12.8 goals/game 🟥 4 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Mexico 3 9
2 South Africa 3 4
3 South Korea 3 3
4 Czechia 3 1
5 Switzerland 3 7
6 Canada 3 4
7 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 4
8 Qatar 3 1
9 Brazil 3 7
10 Morocco 3 7
11 Scotland 3 3
12 Haiti 3 0
13 United States 3 6
14 Australia 3 4
15 Paraguay 3 4
16 Turkey 3 3
17 Germany 3 6
18 Ivory Coast 3 6
19 Ecuador 3 4
20 Curacao 3 1
21 Netherlands 3 7
22 Japan 3 5
23 Sweden 3 4
24 Tunisia 3 0
25 Belgium 3 5
26 Egypt 3 5
27 Iran 3 3
28 New Zealand 3 1
29 Spain 3 7
30 Cape Verde Islands 3 3
31 Uruguay 3 2
32 Saudi Arabia 3 2
33 France 3 9
34 Norway 3 6
35 Senegal 3 3
36 Iraq 3 0
37 Argentina 3 9
38 Austria 3 4
39 Algeria 3 4
40 Jordan 3 0
41 Colombia 3 7
42 Portugal 3 5
43 Congo DR 3 4
44 Uzbekistan 3 0
45 England 3 7
46 Croatia 3 6
47 Ghana 3 4
48 Panama 3 0

Head-to-Head

1
Spain 1 games · Avg 1.0 goals Argentina
Last 5 meetings
2026-07-19 Spain 1–0 Argentina

Recent Form

Spain
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jul Argentina H 1–0 W
14 Jul France A 2–0 W
10 Jul Belgium H 2–1 W
06 Jul Portugal A 1–0 W
02 Jul Austria H 3–0 W
27 Jun Uruguay A 1–0 W
Argentina
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jul Spain A 0–1 L
15 Jul England A 2–1 W
12 Jul Switzerland H 3–1 W
07 Jul Egypt H 3–2 W
03 Jul Cape Verde Islands H 3–2 W
28 Jun Jordan A 3–1 W

Season Stats

Spain Argentina
#29 Position #37
7 Points 9
3 Played 3
2 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 3 / 0 / 0
5 Scored 8
0 Conceded 1
+5 GD +7
2.33 PPG 3.00
67% Win % 100%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
88% Clean Sheets
Spain this season
25% Clean Sheets
Argentina this season

Spain are 29th (7 pts). Argentina are 37th (9 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Spain
0-15
1/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Argentina
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/2
76+
12/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Spain
Mikel Oyarzabal 5 G 1 A
Argentina
Lionel Messi 8 G 4 A
Lautaro Martinez 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Spain to score. At the same time, Argentina does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Spain has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' A quiet spell here at MetLife Stadium. Argentina seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Spain side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Argentina that had 33 games and scored 63 goals.
  • 30' Argentina seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 35' Spain is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 41' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lisandro Martinez on 41.
  • 44' Argentina manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nicolas Otamendi is hanging Lisandro Martinez on the field on 44 minute.
  • 46' Argentina ring the changes. Nicolas Gonzalez has done his job and it is now time for Leandro Paredes to step up.
  • 51' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 52' Leandro Paredes was booked on 52.
  • 53' Leandro Paredes is having his name booked by the referee on 53.
  • 58' Gonzalo Montiel makes way for Nahuel Molina at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Argentina.
  • 62' Mikel Oyarzabal makes way for Ferran Torres at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Spain.
  • 67' Christian Romero has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 70' Facundo Medina is ready to make an impact after coming on for Christian Romero at the 70 minute mark.
  • 75' A tactical swap from Spain — Mikel Merino on, Dani Olmo off on 75 minutes.
  • 80' Both keepers have barely been tested. Spain and Argentina are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 82' That looks like a foul for a card for Enzo Fernandez.
  • 87' It’s high time Lionel Scaloni made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 90' Enzo Fernandez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
  • With this win, Spain is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Spain Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luis de la Fuente

Argentina Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lionel Scaloni

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.86 Spain xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 Argentina xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 88% + Under — clean sheet likely 83%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Spain49% Draw37% Argentina14%
Actual: Spain win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes17% 0% No83%
Avg goals/match: 1.16
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 66%
34%
± 1.5 33%
67%
± 2.5 12%
88%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Spain or Draw
86%
Draw or Argentina
51%
Spain or Argentina
63%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Spain26% Draw68% Argentina6%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
33.9%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
10.8%
1 – 1
9%
0 – 1
7.6%
2 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.1%
3 – 1
1.2%
1 – 2
1.2%
0 – 2
1.1%
2 – 2
0.7%
4 – 0
0.7%

Asian Handicap — Spain

Handicap Spain covers Push Argentina covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 12% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 30% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 9% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Spain keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
Argentina keeps clean sheet
43% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.