Football · FIFA World Cup · 2026- Date & time
- 19 Jul 2026, 21:00
- Round
- 200
- Venue
- MetLife Stadium
- Location
- East Rutherford, NJ, United States
- Attendance
- 80,663
Highlights
An electric atmosphere takes over the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey as Euro 2024 winners Spain go toe-to-toe with reigning world titleholders Argentina in a dream 2026 FIFA World Cup Final. The primary hurdle for both powerhouse teams is maintaining tactical structure and handling the intense psychological strain of a legacy-defining final on the global stage. The objective for Luis de la Fuente’s men is to control the midfield engine room through possession, using their rapid wing threats to stretch the opponent's backline and unlock defensive spaces. Concurrently, the mission for Lionel Scaloni’s tactical unit centers on maintaining defensive resilience while weaponizing sharp counter-press overloads, relying on the genius of Lionel Messi to spark clinical attacking transitions and successfully defend their global crown.
Venue
Spain
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Spain
- vs Argentina 1:0
- @ France 2:0
- vs Belgium 2:1
- @ Portugal 1:0
- vs Austria 3:0
Argentina
- @ Spain 0:1
- @ England 2:1
- vs Switzerland 3:1
- vs Egypt 3:2
- vs Cape Verde 3:2
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Standings
Group H
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |  Uruguay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |  Cape Verde | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 |  Saudi Arabia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |