World Cup Final Guide Spain-Argentina: schedule, where to watch it, and lineups
New Jersey will host the big international football event this Sunday at 9:00 PM
BarcelonaSpain and Argentina face each other this Sunday at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey (9:00 PM) in the final of the 2026 World Cup. La roja, who are facing the second final in their history, want to achieve their second star with the help of a young generation of footballers hungry and thirsty for titles, after having conquered the 2024 European Championship and narrowly missing out by finishing second in the 2025 Nations League. La Albiceleste, for their part, are seeking their fourth star and their second consecutive World Cup after being crowned champions in Qatar 2022 and also winning the 2024 Copa América.
Luis de la Fuente's team arrives with morale sky-high after easily defeating the French national team in the semifinals with a comfortable 2-0 victory, and having overcome most of the tournament without major scares, beyond a tight match against Portugal, resolved with a last-minute goal from Mikel Merino, one of the main protagonists of this edition.
Argentina, on the other hand, reaches the 2026 World Cup final after staging a series of agonizing comebacks that defy all statistics and enhance the epic nature of the top international competition. They came back against England, they did it again against Egypt, and they will not hesitate to repeat it if necessary.
Neither of the two teams reaches the final with any absences or suspensions.
Time and place of the match between Spain and Argentina
The match will be played this Sunday at 9:00 PM (Catalan time) at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey (United States).
Where to watch Sunday's match (television)
The duel between the red and the light blue can be watched on television through La 1 (in Spanish), RTVE Play (in Catalan), and the DAZN platform. It can also be followed live minute by minute on ARA.
Probable lineups for the match
Spain (4-2-3-1): Unai Simón; Porro, Cubarsí, Laporte, Cucurella; Fabián, Rodri; Lamine Yamal, Olmo, Baena; and Oyarzabal.
Argentina (4-4-2): Martínez; Molina, Romero, Lisandro, Tagliafico; De Paul, Paredes, Enzo Fernández, Mac Allister; Messi and Julián Álvarez.
Referee: Slavko Vincic (Slovenia) and Bastian Dankert (Germany) on VAR.
