Wednesday , 14 October 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Spain and Argentina get this one started.
  • 5' Spain are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Argentina backline.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' Lamine Yamal, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' Spain has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' named a 4-1-2-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 35' Facundo Medina has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 197 appearances.
  • 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Spain and Argentina are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 41' The referee has no hesitation. Lisandro Martinez is booked for Argentina — card on 41.
  • 44' Argentina ring the changes. Lisandro Martinez has done his job and it is now time for Nicolas Otamendi to step up.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Leandro Paredes. He replaces Nicolas Gonzalez on 46 minute.
  • 51' Argentina fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 52' That looks like a foul for a card for Leandro Paredes.
  • 53' Leandro Paredes is having his name booked by the referee on 53.
  • 58' A change in the Argentina ranks — Gonzalo Montiel exits the field as Nahuel Molina enters on 58.
  • 62' A change in the Spain ranks — Mikel Oyarzabal exits the field as Ferran Torres enters on 62.
  • 67' Argentina started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 67.
  • 70' Argentina ring the changes. Christian Romero has done his job and it is now time for Facundo Medina to step up.
  • 75' The Spain manager makes a substitution. Dani Olmo departs to be replaced by Mikel Merino.
  • 80' Argentina is showing some good football. However, Argentina are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 82' Enzo Fernandez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 82.
  • 87' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 90' Enzo Fernandez is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • The points are shared — Spain 1-0 Argentina. Honours even.

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.