Argentina vs Spain: FIFA World Cup 2026 final set for July 19
Argentina booked their place with a dramatic 2-1 comeback win over England in Atlanta, with Lionel Messi assisting both goals as Enzo Fernandez equalised and Lautaro Martinez struck a stoppage-time winner.
Spain reached the final by beating France 2-0 at AT&T Stadium near Dallas, with Mikel Oyarzabal's penalty and a Pedro Porro strike sealing a comfortable win over the tournament favourites.
The final marks the first World Cup meeting between the two sides, though Spain have won their last two major tournament meetings with Argentina's fellow finalists, having beaten France in the Euro 2024 and Nations League semifinals in recent summers.
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Match details and kickoff time
Kickoff is scheduled for 3 pm Eastern Time in East Rutherford, which is 19:00 GMT. For fans in Pakistan, that translates to 12:00 am PKT, in the early hours of Monday, July 20. The match is the only fixture of the day and closes out the first-ever 48-team World Cup.
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What's at stake
A win for Argentina would make them the first team to win back-to-back World Cup titles since Brazil in 1958 and 1962, and would give Lionel Messi a second World Cup crown at age 39. A win for Spain would give the country its second World Cup title, following their 2010 triumph over the Netherlands, and confirm them as the dominant international side of the current era after their Euro 2024 win.
