Spain vs Argentina — World Cup 2026 Result

World Cup 2026Final
Spain

Spain

1 – 0
After extra time
Argentina

Argentina

19 JulyMetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, USA 🇺🇸
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Spain beat Argentina 1–0 after extra time, eliminating Argentina from the tournament.

Featured Prediction

Spain to win

48%Toss-up
Spain win48%
Draw22%
Argentina win30%

Probabilities are for 90 minutes only — extra time and penalties are not modelled.

Why the AI leans this way
This World Cup Final pits two European and Copa América champions with near-perfect recent form, but Spain's recent victories over France (2-0) and Belgium (2-1) in knockout stages edge their momentum slightly over Argentina's wins against England and Switzerland.
Pre-match prediction
2 – 1

Made before kickoff · Spain vs Argentina

Updated 92 days ago · FootyPulse AI

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The numbers behind it

A quick read on the shape of the match, straight from the FootyPulse model.

Predicted goals
0
2 for Spain · 1 for Argentina
Predicted margin
0
1-goal edge to Spain
Match tempo
Balanced
Measured, decided by moments
Match closeness
Close
26-point gap between the favourite and the underdog
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Match Statistics (Full Time incl. Extra Time)

Totals include the 30 minutes of extra time.

SpainArgentina
65%Possession35%
20Shots2
12Shots on Target0
9Corners4
21Fouls25
0Yellow Cards5
852Passes463
Key stats

Spain v Argentina by the numbers

SpainArgentina
4 of 5Clean sheets (last 5)0 of 5
M. Oyarzabal (5)Top scorerL. Messi (9)
Recent form

Every result, with the actual scorelines

Spain

WWWWW
  • W14 Jul 2026at France2–0
  • W10 Jul 2026vs Belgium2–1
  • W6 Jul 2026at Portugal1–0
  • W2 Jul 2026vs Austria3–0
  • W27 Jun 2026at Uruguay1–0

5W 0D 0L over 5 matches · 9 scored, 1 conceded · 4 clean sheets

World Cup 2026

Argentina

WDWDW
  • W15 Jul 2026at England2–1
  • D12 Jul 2026vs Switzerland1–1
  • W7 Jul 2026vs Egypt3–2
  • D3 Jul 2026vs Cape Verde Islands1–1
  • W28 Jun 2026at Jordan3–1

3W 2D 0L over 5 matches · 10 scored, 6 conceded · 0 clean sheets

World Cup 2026

Goals per match, last 5 v last 5
Scored per match
Spain1.80
Argentina2.00
Conceded per match
Spain0.20
Argentina1.20
Head to head

Last 2 meetings

Spain 1 · 0 drawn · Argentina 0 (from 1 with a recorded score)

DateHomeScoreAway
27 Mar 2026Spain---Argentina
27 Mar 2018Spain6–1Argentina
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Spain vs Argentina result

Spain beat Argentina 1–0 after extra time, eliminating Argentina from the tournament. This World Cup Final pits two European and Copa América champions with near-perfect recent form, but Spain's recent victories over France (2-0) and Belgium (2-1) in knockout stages edge their momentum slightly over Argentina's wins against England and Switzerland.

Who won Spain vs Argentina?

Spain beat Argentina 1–0 after extra time, eliminating Argentina from the tournament.

When did Spain vs Argentina kick off?

Kick-off: Sunday, 19 July 2026 at 19:00 UTC at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, USA 🇺🇸.

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Spain favoured

Full-time

48%