Spain and Argentina prepare to face off in World Cup final
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Spain squad
- Full squad
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1 David RAYA
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2 Marc PUBILL
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3 Alex GRIMALDO
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4 Eric GARCIA
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5 Marcos LLORENTE
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6 Mikel MERINO
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7 Ferran TORRES
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8 Fabian RUIZ
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9 GAVI
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10 Dani OLMO
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11 Yeremy PINO
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12 Pedro PORRO
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13 Joan GARCIA
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14 Aymeric LAPORTE
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15 Alex BAENA
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16 RODRI
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17 Nico WILLIAMS
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18 Martin ZUBIMENDI
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19 Lamine YAMAL
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20 PEDRI
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21 Mikel OYARZABAL
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22 Pau CUBARSI
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23 Unai SIMON
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24 Marc CUCURELLA
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25 Victor MUNOZ
Forward -
26 Borja IGLESIAS
Forward
Argentina squad
- Full squad
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1 Juan MUSSO
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2 Marcos SENESI
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3 Nicolas TAGLIAFICO
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4 Gonzalo MONTIEL
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5 Leandro PAREDES
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6 Lisandro MARTINEZ
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7 Rodrigo DE PAUL
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8 Valentin BARCO
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9 Julian ALVAREZ
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10 Lionel MESSI
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11 Giovani Lo Celso
Midfielder -
12 Geronimo RULLI
Goalkeeper -
13 Cristian ROMERO
Defender -
14 Exequiel PALACIOS
Midfielder -
15 Nico GONZALEZ
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16 Thiago ALMADA
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17 Giuliano SIMEONE
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18 Nico PAZ
Forward -
19 Nicolas OTAMENDI
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20 Alexis MAC ALLISTER
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21 Jose Manuel LOPEZ
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22 Lautaro MARTINEZ
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23 Emiliano MARTINEZ
Goalkeeper -
24 Enzo FERNANDEZ
Midfielder -
25 Facundo MEDINA
Defender -
26 Nahuel MOLINA
Defender
Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 after extra time to win the 2026 World Cup final in New Jersey, capping a tournament in which Lionel Messi and Argentina had been chasing what would have been a historic victory. The result gave Spain their second World Cup title, following their previous triumph in 2010, and denied Argentina what would have been an eighth title and a fitting send-off for Messi on the biggest stage.
The final came after a heavily hyped build-up, including a lavish pre-match closing ceremony featuring streamer IShowSpeed, Nicole Scherzinger, Robbie Williams and Tom Cruise. Spain coach Luis de la Fuente had opted against man-marking Messi despite the Argentina captain's tournament tally of eight goals and four assists, a gamble that ultimately paid off as Spain's victory was settled only after the match went beyond normal time.
- Spain beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the World Cup final
- Spain claim their second World Cup title, after 2010
- Messi's Argentina fall short despite a strong tournament run
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Originally published by The Guardian as “Spain v Argentina: World Cup 2026 final – live”.