Argentina once again showed their never-say-die spirit to set up a mouth-watering World Cup final with Spain , a showdown that pits the reigning world and South American champions against the European champions. The Argentina World Cup 2026 title defence has looked in serious jeopardy on a number of occasions, not least when they trailed England heading into the dying minutes of Wednesday’s semi-final .
However, they have overcome all obstacles and remain on course to give Lionel Messi the perfect send-off in what may be his World Cup swansong. The Albiceleste are the leading scorers in the competition, averaging almost three goals per game , but they now came up against a Spain World Cup defence which has been virtually impregnable.
Spain’s confidence will also be sky-high after a hugely impressive semi-final win over favourites France and Sunday’s final in New York promises to be a fascinating encounter. We expect it to be another close one - four of the last five World Cup finals have gone to extra time or penalties - but our Spain vs Argentina prediction is for the Europeans to lift the trophy @ 6/10 .
Betting Odds
Spain vs Argentina Betting Odds – 2026 World Cup Final
Result | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Spain | 6/5 | 45.5% |
Argentina | 12/5 | 29.4% |
Draw | 2/1 | 33.3% |
*Odds are correct at the time of writing, but subject to change.
Spain are 6/5 favourites to beat Argentina , who are 12/5 for the win, with the draw at 2/1.
How to Watch
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The World Cup final is scheduled to begin at 20:00 on Sunday and will be shown live on BBC1 and ITV1.
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Form Guides
Spain form guide
The Spain World Cup 2026 campaign has followed an almost identical path to their 2010 one, which ended with La Roja being crowned world champions for the first time . Having started off with a shock result - in 2010 a 2-1 defeat to Switzerland and this year a goalless draw with Cape Verde - the Spanish have turned things round on the back of a watertight defence, a brilliant team dynamic and a scattering of individual magic.
Sixteen years ago, Spain lifted the cup after conceding just one goal in six games following that defeat to the Swiss . This year, Luis de la Fuente's men have kept six clean sheets in seven games, including nullifying France’s star-studded attack in the semi-finals . Mikel Oyarzabal ’s penalty against Les Bleus took his tally to five in the finals and the Real Sociedad captain has now scored 17 goals in his last 18 internationals, with seven assists on top.
The 29-year-old , who missed the 2022 World Cup through injury, is 7/5 to net in the final and that is the first of our World Cup tips today . We also fancy Spain to win either 1-0 - as they did in the 2010 final against the Netherlands - at odds of 6/1, or 2-1 @ 8/1 . You can also get 4/1 for Spain to win and BTTS .
Argentina form guide
Argentina are now just one win away from becoming the first team to win back-to-back World Cups since Brazil in 1962 but they have put their fans through the wringer to get this far. Lionel Scaloni ’s side cruised through the group stage, winning all three games while only conceding one goal, but it has been a very different story in the knockout rounds.
They needed extra time to see off minnows Cape Verde and trailed Egypt 2-0 with barely 10 minutes left before staging a stunning fightback , both matches finishing 3-2. Argentina survived another big scare against 10-man Switzerland in the quarter-finals, winning 3-1 after extra time, before netting twice late on to stun England in the last four .
How much all that has taken out of the holders remains to be seen, but they will be up for the fight in what could well be Messi’s last match for his country. The 39-year-old is currently level on eight goals with Kylian Mbappe in the race for the Golden Boot but Messi’s two assists against England has given him a slight edge over the Frenchman. Messi , who has four assists to Mbappe’s three, is @ Evens to either score or assist in Sunday’s final, be it during 90 minutes, extra time or penalties , and that is the second of our World Cup tips today .
Betting Tips
Spain vs Argentina Betting Tips – World Cup Final
Spain to lift the trophy @ 6/10
Mikel Oyarzabal to score at any time @ 7/5
Lionel Messi to either score or assist during 90 minutes, extra time or penalties @ Evens
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