Argentina vs. Spain - July 19, 2026

ESP

FinalJul 19

ARG

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MetLife StadiumEast Rutherford, NJ

MATCH TIMELINE

111'

A. Mac Allister

F. Torres

106'

105'

102'

M. SenesiJ. Alvarez

E. GarciaA. Laporte

99'

M. ZubimendiRodri

99'

90' + 3'

E. Fernandez

90' + 2'

C. Romero

82'

E. Fernandez

M. MerinoD. Olmo

75'

N. WilliamsA. Baena

75'

70'

G. SimeoneR. De Paul

70'

F. MedinaC. Romero

PedriF. Ruiz

62'

F. TorresM. Oyarzabal

62'

58'

N. MolinaG. Montiel

52'

L. Paredes

46'

L. ParedesN. Gonzalez

44'

N. OtamendiL. Martinez

41'

L. Martinez

Moneyline

Who will lead after regular time?

Spain

Argentina

+125

+200

+270

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ESP (-188) led after regular time.

Spain

Argentina

-188

+152

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That Was World Cup 2026 ✨

104 games. 48 nations. One champion

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FERRAN TORRES. ABSOLUTELY CLUTCH TO GIVE SPAIN THE LEAD IN THE FIFA WORLD CUP FINAL 🔥

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Argentina's Red Card 🟥

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A SECOND YELLOW CARD FOR ENZO FERNÁNDEZ AFTER THIS CHALLENGE AND HE IS SENT OFF 🟥

What a Ride

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From the bathtub to the World Cup Final 🤝

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World Cup Award Winners 🌟Rodri named top player of tournament, Mbappé wins Golden Boot 📲

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Just 19 years old and Spanish star has nearly done it all

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SPAIN'S DYNASTY LOADING 🏆🇪🇸

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Ronaldinho's Wild Post 🤣

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🚨 Ronaldinho 🇧🇷 : « LES JALOUX DIRONT QUE C’EST DE L’IA. » 😭🛁 📲 IG

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What a Moment for Leo

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World Cup Story So Far 🥹

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Why World Cup final could be another level 🎥

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Weather Forecast 🌥️

F1 World Cup Final Hype 🏎️

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Franco Colapinto and Carlos Sainz repped their nations ahead of the World Cup final when they arrived at the Belgian Grand Prix 🇦🇷🇪🇸

World Cup Fans Take NYC 🗽

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Argentina and Spain fans flooded the streets of New York City on Saturday ahead of the World Cup final on Sunday at MetLife Stadium. Argentina fans flooded into Times Square while Spain fans took over the street in front of Madison Square Garden.

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