Lionel Messi and Argentina look to become just the third nation to win back-to-back men’s World Cups when they meet EURO champions Spain in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final at New York New Jersey Stadium on Sunday.
The 39-year-old Messi assisted two goals from the 85th minute of Argentina’s 2-1 comeback win over England in the semifinal to reach their third final in four tries.
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Spain, meanwhile, are in their second ever final having won their first appearance in 2010 in the middle of what would become a EURO-World Cup-EURO title sandwich.
A win Sunday would get them 67% of the way toward repeating the feat, and a loss would be unusual in that La Roja are riding a 37-match unbeaten streak that stretches to March 2024 and a 1-0 friendly loss to Colombia.
How to watch Spain vs Argentina live, stream link and start time
Kick off time: 3pm ET Sunday, July 19
Venue: New York New Jersey Stadium
TV Channel: Telemundo
Streaming: Stream live on Peacock, en Espanol
Spain team news
Spain have allowed a single goal all tournament, Belgium’s 41st-minute equalizer in the Round of 16, as their loaded midfield has controlled their games in front of a very good back line. Rodri has been spectacular and Fabian Ruiz joined him in the semifinal in creating a hazardous space for the opposition.
Argentina team news
Messi’s eight goals are tied for the Golden Boot with Kylian Mbappe, who plays in the third-place game Saturday. Can he combine with Lautaro Martinez and Julian Alvarez to stop Spain from collecting a seventh clean sheet of this World Cup? Leandro Paredes has been a force for Argentina and will bid to make a mess in the middle of Spain’s plans.
Spain vs Argentina prediction
There are championship-caliber teams on both sides of the pitch. Will the tournament’s best plan overcome the tournament’s toughest scrappers? Maybe. Spain 2-1 Argentina.
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