Argentina 1-0 Spain Result: Argentina Win, Score & Stats

FIFA ranking#3Argentina

World Cup appearances18Argentina

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World Cup appearances16Spain

FIFA ranking#2Spain

July 19, 2026New YorkFinalLast updated: July 20, 2026 at 10:04 AM UTCLive Streaming Guide

Key Moments

90'+2'Yellow-card
Cristian ROMERO (Argentina) is booked by the referee.
90'+3'Red-card
Enzo FERNANDEZ (Argentina) is booked for the second time and receives a red card!
99'Substitution
Martin ZUBIMENDI (in) comes off the bench to replace RODRI (out) (Spain)
99'Substitution
Eric GARCIA (in) comes off the bench to replace Aymeric LAPORTE (out) (Spain)
102'Substitution
Marcos SENESI (in) comes off the bench to replace Julian ALVAREZ (out) (Argentina)
105'Yellow-card
Lionel SCALONI (Argentina) is booked by the referee.
106'Goal
Ferran TORRES (Spain) scores!!

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Argentina vs Spain Match Result

Full Time

Argentina4-1-2-3

Full Time1 - 0FT

Winner: Argentina

Spain4-4-2

Goals106' Ferran TORRES (Spain) scores!!

Latest Commentary

87'
Ferran TORRES (Spain) attempts an effort on goal.
89'
RODRI (Spain) attempts an effort on goal.
90'+1'
Ferran TORRES (Spain) commits a foul.

Venue: New York/New Jersey Stadium, New York
Date: July 19, 2026
Kickoff: Jul 19, 3:00 PM
Attendance: 80,663
Referee: Slavko Vincic
Competition: FIFA World Cup 2026

Venue local time: Jul 19, 3:00 PM New York

Match Statistics

Official record

--Possession--

2Shots20

--Shots on Target--

4Corners9

21Fouls21

7Yellow Cards0

1Red Cards0

1Offsides4

Statistics are shown from the stored official match record.

Full Time

Argentina vs Spain Match Result

Argentina beat Spain 1 - 0 in Final. The result updates the group table and changes what both teams need from their next fixtures.

Final score: 1 - 0
Winner: Argentina
Goals: 106' Ferran TORRES (Spain) scores!!
Standings: Group table updated after full time.
Group: Final
Updated: 2026-07-21

Live Streaming and TV Channels - Where To Watch

United StatesFOX, FS1, FOX OneOfficial guide

United KingdomBBC, ITVOfficial guide

ArgentinaLocal TV, Official streamOfficial guide

SpainRTVE La 1, RTVE PlayOfficial guide

IndiaSports18, JioCinemaOfficial guide

PakistanTapmad, ARY ZAPOfficial guide View all countriesCountry TV guide

Broadcast listings can change. Confirm the final channel close to kickoff.

Argentina vs Spain Live Commentary

Full Time

0'
Match Update
Start Time
The referee signals the start of the first period.
2'
AttemptSPA
Foul
Pedro PORRO (Spain) commits a foul.
4'
AttemptARG
Foul
Gonzalo MONTIEL (Argentina) commits a foul.
5'
AttemptSPA
Attempt at Goal
Lamine YAMAL (Spain) attempts an effort on goal.
5'
AttemptARG
Goal Prevention
The goalkeeper of Argentina pulls off a save.
8'
AttemptSPA
Foul
Lamine YAMAL (Spain) commits a foul.
13'
AttemptSPA
Corner
Alex BAENA (Spain) takes a corner kick.
14'
AttemptARG
Foul
Alexis MAC ALLISTER (Argentina) commits a foul.
16'
AttemptSPA
Foul
Alex BAENA (Spain) commits a foul.
17'
AttemptARG
Goal Prevention
The goalkeeper of Argentina pulls off a save.
18'
AttemptARG
Foul
Nicolas TAGLIAFICO (Argentina) commits a foul.
20'
AttemptSPA
Foul
Dani OLMO (Spain) commits a foul.
21'
AttemptSPA
Offside
Mikel OYARZABAL (Spain) is ruled offside.
22'
AttemptARG
Offside
Nico GONZALEZ (Argentina) is ruled offside.
24'
AttemptSPA
Corner
Alex BAENA (Spain) takes a corner kick.
24'
AttemptSPA
Foul
RODRI (Spain) commits a foul.
28'
AttemptARG
Foul
Alexis MAC ALLISTER (Argentina) commits a foul.
29'
AttemptARG
Foul
Nicolas TAGLIAFICO (Argentina) commits a foul.
33'
AttemptSPA
Foul
RODRI (Spain) commits a foul.
34'
VARARG
Foul
Julian ALVAREZ (Argentina) commits a foul.
35'
AttemptSPA
Offside
Marc CUCURELLA (Spain) is ruled offside.
36'
AttemptARG
Foul
Nicolas TAGLIAFICO (Argentina) commits a foul.
38'
VARARG
Foul
Julian ALVAREZ (Argentina) commits a foul.
39'
AttemptSPA
Attempt at Goal
Mikel OYARZABAL (Spain) attempts an effort on goal.
41'
CardARG
Yellow card
Lisandro MARTINEZ (Argentina) is booked by the referee.
43'
AttemptSPA
Attempt at Goal
Marc CUCURELLA (Spain) attempts an effort on goal.
44'
SubstitutionARG
Substitution
Nicolas OTAMENDI (in) comes off the bench to replace Lisandro MARTINEZ (out) (Argentina)
45'+3'
AttemptSPA
Foul
Mikel OYARZABAL (Spain) commits a foul.
45'+5'
Full Time
End Time
The referee brings the first period to an end.
SubstitutionARG
Substitution
Before the second half begins Leandro PAREDES (in) comes off the bench to replace Nico GONZALEZ (out) (Argentina)
45'
Match Update
Start Time
The referee signals the start of the second period.
46'
AttemptSPA
Attempt at Goal
Alex BAENA (Spain) attempts an effort on goal.
46'
AttemptARG
Goal Prevention
The goalkeeper of Argentina pulls off a save.
48'
AttemptARG
Corner
Lionel MESSI (Argentina) takes a corner kick.
50'
AttemptSPA
Foul
Alex BAENA (Spain) commits a foul.
51'
AttemptSPA
Foul
Alex BAENA (Spain) commits a foul.
51'
AttemptARG
Foul
Leandro PAREDES (Argentina) commits a foul.
52'
CardARG
Yellow card
Leandro PAREDES (Argentina) is booked by the referee.
54'
AttemptSPA
Foul
Pedro PORRO (Spain) commits a foul.
54'
AttemptSPA
Foul
Alex BAENA (Spain) commits a foul.
56'
VARARG
Foul
Julian ALVAREZ (Argentina) commits a foul.
57'
AttemptSPA
Corner
Alex BAENA (Spain) takes a corner kick.
58'
SubstitutionARG
Substitution
Nahuel MOLINA (in) comes off the bench to replace Gonzalo MONTIEL (out) (Argentina)
60'
AttemptARG
Foul
Leandro PAREDES (Argentina) commits a foul.
61'
AttemptSPA
Attempt at Goal
Lamine YAMAL (Spain) attempts an effort on goal.
62'
SubstitutionSPA
Substitution
Ferran TORRES (in) comes off the bench to replace Mikel OYARZABAL (out) (Spain)
62'
SubstitutionSPA
Substitution
PEDRI (in) comes off the bench to replace Fabian RUIZ (out) (Spain)
62'
AttemptARG
Foul
Nicolas OTAMENDI (Argentina) commits a foul.
64'
AttemptSPA
Attempt at Goal
Dani OLMO (Spain) attempts an effort on goal.
64'
AttemptARG
Goal Prevention
The goalkeeper of Argentina pulls off a save.
65'
AttemptSPA
Corner
Lamine YAMAL (Spain) takes a corner kick.
65'
AttemptSPA
Corner
Alex BAENA (Spain) takes a corner kick.
65'
AttemptSPA
Attempt at Goal
Dani OLMO (Spain) attempts an effort on goal.
67'
AttemptSPA
Corner
Lamine YAMAL (Spain) takes a corner kick.
67'
AttemptSPA
Attempt at Goal
Ferran TORRES (Spain) attempts an effort on goal.
67'
AttemptARG
Goal Prevention
The goalkeeper of Argentina pulls off a save.
70'
SubstitutionARG
Substitution
Facundo MEDINA (in) comes off the bench to replace Cristian ROMERO (out) (Argentina)
70'
SubstitutionARG
Substitution
Giuliano SIMEONE (in) comes off the bench to replace Rodrigo DE PAUL (out) (Argentina)
75'
SubstitutionSPA
Substitution
Nico WILLIAMS (in) comes off the bench to replace Alex BAENA (out) (Spain)
75'
SubstitutionSPA
Substitution
Mikel MERINO (in) comes off the bench to replace Dani OLMO (out) (Spain)
76'
AttemptARG
Foul
Leandro PAREDES (Argentina) commits a foul.
77'
AttemptSPA
Attempt at Goal
PEDRI (Spain) attempts an effort on goal.
77'
AttemptARG
Goal Prevention
The goalkeeper of Argentina pulls off a save.
77'
AttemptSPA
Attempt at Goal
Pau CUBARSI (Spain) attempts an effort on goal.
77'
AttemptARG
Goal Prevention
The goalkeeper of Argentina pulls off a save.
78'
AttemptSPA
Corner
Nico WILLIAMS (Spain) takes a corner kick.
81'
AttemptSPA
Corner
Lamine YAMAL (Spain) takes a corner kick.
81'
AttemptSPA
Attempt at Goal
Aymeric LAPORTE (Spain) attempts an effort on goal.
81'
AttemptARG
Foul
Giuliano SIMEONE (Argentina) commits a foul.
82'
CardARG
Yellow card
Enzo FERNANDEZ (Argentina) is booked by the referee.
84'
AttemptARG
Foul
Enzo FERNANDEZ (Argentina) commits a foul.
87'
AttemptSPA
Attempt at Goal
Ferran TORRES (Spain) attempts an effort on goal.
89'
AttemptSPA
Attempt at Goal
RODRI (Spain) attempts an effort on goal.
90'+1'
AttemptSPA
Foul
Ferran TORRES (Spain) commits a foul.
90'+1'
AttemptSPA
Foul
Aymeric LAPORTE (Spain) commits a foul.
90'+2'
CardARG
Yellow card
Cristian ROMERO (Argentina) is booked by the referee.
90'+3'
AttemptSPA
Attempt at Goal
Nico WILLIAMS (Spain) attempts an effort on goal.
90'+3'
AttemptARG
Goal Prevention
The goalkeeper of Argentina pulls off a save.
90'+3'
CardARG
Second Caution - Red Card
Enzo FERNANDEZ (Argentina) is booked for the second time and receives a red card!
90'+6'
AttemptARG
Foul
Leandro PAREDES (Argentina) commits a foul.
90'+8'
AttemptSPA
Attempt at Goal
Lamine YAMAL (Spain) attempts an effort on goal.
90'+8'
AttemptARG
Goal Prevention
The goalkeeper of Argentina pulls off a save.
90'+9'
AttemptSPA
Corner
Nico WILLIAMS (Spain) takes a corner kick.
90'+9'
Full Time
End Time
The referee brings the second period to an end.
90'
Match Update
Start Time
The referee signals the start of the first period of extra time.
92'
AttemptSPA
Foul
Pedro PORRO (Spain) commits a foul.
93'
AttemptSPA
Attempt at Goal
Nico WILLIAMS (Spain) attempts an effort on goal.
93'
AttemptARG
Goal Prevention
The goalkeeper of Argentina pulls off a save.
93'
AttemptSPA
Foul
PEDRI (Spain) commits a foul.
94'
AttemptARG
Foul
Giuliano SIMEONE (Argentina) commits a foul.
96'
AttemptSPA
Foul
Mikel MERINO (Spain) commits a foul.
99'
SubstitutionSPA
Substitution
Martin ZUBIMENDI (in) comes off the bench to replace RODRI (out) (Spain)
99'
SubstitutionSPA
Substitution
Eric GARCIA (in) comes off the bench to replace Aymeric LAPORTE (out) (Spain)
100'
AttemptARG
Foul
Lionel MESSI (Argentina) commits a foul.
101'
AttemptSPA
Attempt at Goal
Lamine YAMAL (Spain) attempts an effort on goal.
102'
SubstitutionARG
Substitution
Marcos SENESI (in) comes off the bench to replace Julian ALVAREZ (out) (Argentina)
103'
AttemptSPA
Attempt at Goal
Mikel MERINO (Spain) attempts an effort on goal.
104'
AttemptSPA
Attempt at Goal
Nico WILLIAMS (Spain) attempts an effort on goal.
105'
CardARG
Yellow card
Lionel SCALONI (Argentina) is booked by the referee.
105'+3'
AttemptARG
Foul
Giuliano SIMEONE (Argentina) commits a foul.
105'+4'
Full Time
End Time
The referee blows for the end of the first period of extra time.
105'
Match Update
Start Time
The referee signals the start of the second period of extra time.
106'
AttemptSPA
Attempt at Goal
Ferran TORRES (Spain) attempts an effort on goal.
106'
GoalSPA
Goal!
Ferran TORRES (Spain) scores!!
108'
AttemptSPA
Foul
Lamine YAMAL (Spain) commits a foul.
111'
CardARG
Yellow card
Alexis MAC ALLISTER (Argentina) is booked by the referee.
111'
AttemptARG
Foul
Nicolas TAGLIAFICO (Argentina) commits a foul.
113'
AttemptSPA
Offside
Nico WILLIAMS (Spain) is ruled offside.
113'
AttemptSPA
Offside
Ferran TORRES (Spain) is ruled offside.
114'
AttemptSPA
Foul
Nico WILLIAMS (Spain) commits a foul.
115'
AttemptARG
Corner
Lionel MESSI (Argentina) takes a corner kick.
117'
AttemptARG
Attempt at Goal
Lionel MESSI (Argentina) attempts an effort on goal.
119'
AttemptSPA
Foul
Nico WILLIAMS (Spain) commits a foul.
120'+1'
AttemptARG
Corner
Lionel MESSI (Argentina) takes a corner kick.
120'+1'
AttemptARG
Corner
Lionel MESSI (Argentina) takes a corner kick.
120'+1'
AttemptARG
Attempt at Goal
Giuliano SIMEONE (Argentina) attempts an effort on goal.
120'+3'
AttemptARG
Foul
Nicolas TAGLIAFICO (Argentina) commits a foul.
120'+4'
AttemptSPA
Foul
Eric GARCIA (Spain) commits a foul.
120'+5'
AttemptSPA
Foul
Marc CUCURELLA (Spain) commits a foul.
120'+6'
Full Time
End Time
The referee blows for the end of the second period of extra time.
109'
Full Time
Match end
The final whistle sounds.

Argentina vs Spain Starting Lineups

The lineups below are predicted from the current World Cup squad data. Treat them as a guide until official team sheets are released close to kickoff.

Both coaches can still adjust the shape if late fitness checks or tactical matchups change the plan.

Argentina vs Spain Starting Lineups

Lineups: Starting XIThese are the starting lineups recorded for the completed match.Team-sheet check: July 20, 2026 at 10:04 AM UTC

The pitch cards show the starting XIs used in this match, with player photos kept inside the markers.

Argentina4-3-3

23Unai Simon

12Pedro Porro

14Aymeric Laporte

22Pau Cubarsi

24Marc Cucurella

8Fabian Ruiz

15Alex Baena

16Rodri

10Dani Olmo

19Lamine Yamal

21Mikel Oyarzabal

Spain4-3-3

23Emiliano Martinez

3Nicolas Tagliafico

4Gonzalo Montiel

6Lisandro Martinez

13Cristian Romero

7Rodrigo De Paul

15Nico Gonzalez

20Alexis Mac Allister

24Enzo Fernandez

9Julian Alvarez

10Lionel Messi

Argentina Soccer26Live Player Ratings

Editorial ratings by Soccer26Live, not official FIFA ratings.

Lionel MessiFWD8.4
Lautaro MartinezFWD8.0
Alexis Mac AllisterMID7.8

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Match Report

Argentina vs Spain is the title match of World Cup 2026. Argentina bring experience and direct penalty-area threat, while Spain bring control, width and a midfield that can slow the game down.

The final should be decided by small details. Argentina need clean moments around Messi and Lautaro Martinez. Spain need to move the ball quickly enough to pull Argentina out of shape.

This guide covers Argentina vs Spain live stream details, TV channels, kickoff time, team news, starting lineups, key players and live score updates.

106' Ferran TORRES (Spain) scores!!

Spain Soccer26Live Player Ratings

Editorial ratings by Soccer26Live, not official FIFA ratings.

Lamine YamalFWD8.3
Pedri GonzalezMID8.0
Rodrigo HernandezMID7.9

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Argentina Team Profile

Argentina reach the final with a squad built around experience, control and penalty-area quality.
Lionel Scaloni can use Messi between the lines, Lautaro Martinez in the box and midfield runners to support second balls.
The key is to keep possession without giving Spain easy recovery chances in central areas.

Spain Team Profile

Spain reach the final with a possession-heavy game and wide players who can change the speed of attacks.
Luis de la Fuente will want patience on the ball and quick pressure whenever Argentina try to counter.
The key is to turn control into clear chances before the match becomes stretched.

Argentina vs Spain Key Players To Watch

Argentina carry major influence through Lionel Messi and Lautaro Martinez. Spain answer through Lamine Yamal and Pedri Gonzalez.

Lionel Messi

Forward - Argentina

Can decide a final with one pass, one shot or one set piece.

198: Caps
116: Goals
Craft: Threat

Lautaro Martinez

Forward - Argentina

Gives Argentina a direct penalty-area threat.

75: Caps
36: Goals
Threat: Threat

Lamine Yamal

Forward - Spain

Gives Spain pace and one-v-one threat from wide areas.

25: Caps
6: Goals
Pace: Threat

Pedri Gonzalez

Midfielder - Spain

Can control rhythm and find passes between the lines.

38: Caps
5: Goals
Threat: Threat

Argentina vs Spain Prediction

Argentina vs Spain looks like a close final. Spain may have more of the ball, but Argentina have the finishers and the experience to punish one loose pass.

Argentina Win42%

Draw28%

Spain Win30%

Head-to-Head Record

Argentina wins: TBC | Draws: TBC | Spain wins: TBC

Tactical Preview

Argentina Approach

Argentina will try to control the rhythm through midfield, keep Messi close to the box and protect central spaces when Spain counter press.

Spain Approach

Spain will look for long spells of possession, quick wide combinations and pressure after losing the ball to stop Argentina breaking early.

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Argentina vs Spain FAQ

Who won Argentina vs Spain?

Argentina won 1 - 0 against Spain.

When is Argentina vs Spain at World Cup 2026?

Argentina vs Spain is on July 19, 2026 at New York/New Jersey Stadium in New York. Kickoff is 19:00 UTC | 3:00 PM EDT.

Where can I watch Argentina vs Spain live?

Broadcast and streaming depend on your country. Use the TV guide section on this page to open the correct official country listing.

Is Argentina vs Spain the World Cup 2026 final?

Yes. Argentina vs Spain is Match 104 and the World Cup 2026 final.

Are the Argentina vs Spain lineups confirmed?

No. The lineups are confirmed until official team sheets are released close to kickoff.

Where is Argentina vs Spain being played?

The match is being played at New York/New Jersey Stadium in New York.

Where can I follow Argentina vs Spain live score?

The live score panel on this page will update match status, score and commentary when the game begins.