It’s time!

Spain and Argentina will battle for the 2026 FIFA World Cup title this Sunday (19), at 4 p.m., in New Jersey.

The match is worth a fourth world title for the Argentines or a second for the Spanish national team.

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So, who do you think will lift the trophy? Leave your prediction in the comments!

How are 🇪🇸 and 🇦🇷 coming into it?

The Spanish national team is in spectacular form and reaches its second World Cup final riding a 37-match unbeaten streak.

Luis de la Fuente’s side boasts the best defense in the tournament (just one goal conceded, against Belgium) and relies on near-perfect chemistry.

In seven matches at the World Cup, Spain has never trailed on the scoreboard and arrives full of confidence after dominating France in the semifinals.

Argentina, meanwhile, is playing in its second consecutive final with the core of the 2022 championship-winning squad.

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Lionel Scaloni’s team has won all seven of its matches, but not without plenty of drama.

The side had to pull off consecutive dramatic comebacks in the knockout stage against Egypt, Switzerland, and England.

The squad is still built around its biggest star, Lionel Messi, who is chasing yet another historic title.

📜 Head-to-head

At the World Cup: The only official meeting at a World Cup came in the 1966 group stage, when Argentina won 2-1.

Friendlies: In 13 unofficial matches, Spain has the edge: six wins, five losses, and two draws. The last meeting (2018) ended in a 6-1 rout for Spain, but the squads were completely different.

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The Canceled Clash: The current champions of Europe and South America were supposed to face each other three months ago in the “Finalissima” in Qatar. However, the match was suspended due to geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East and was not rescheduled.

⚽ Probable lineups

Spain (Coach: Luis de la Fuente)

The team is not expected to make any changes compared with the sides that played in the quarterfinals and semifinals.

Starters: Unai Simón; Pedro Porro, Laporte, Cubarsí and Cucurella; Rodri, Fabián Ruiz and Dani Olmo; Lamine Yamal, Álex Baena and Mikel Oyarzabal.

Argentina (Coach: Lionel Scaloni)

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After varying the tactical system during the World Cup, the trend is for De Paul to return to midfield.

Starters: Dibu Martínez; Molina, Romero, Lisandro Martínez and Tagliafico; Paredes, De Paul, Enzo Fernández and Mac Allister; Lionel Messi and Julián Alvarez.

⚖️ Officiating crew

Referee: Slavko Vincic (Slovenia)

Assistant referees: Tomaz Klancnik and Andraz Kovacic (Slovenia)

VAR: Bastian Dankert (Germany)

Where to watch

TV Globo, sportv, ge tv, SBT, Cazé TV, and live updates on OneFootball

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.