Spain vs Argentina prediction: expert analysis, possible lineups, July 19, 2026
World Cup
At the World Cup on July 19, 2026, the final match will take place between the national teams of Spain and Argentina. The teams will finally determine who is currently the strongest on the planet.
Spain vs Argentina: Team News and Expert Analysis
Spain is once again at its peak. Under their current coach, they have won the Nations League and the Euros. At the World Cup, they had only one slip-up at the very start, when they failed to score against Cape Verde. After that, they managed to beat every opponent, with Unai Simón conceding just one goal throughout the tournament, against Belgium. This included a semi-final 2-0 win over France, who were the number one favorites.
Argentina under Scaloni is unbeaten: they have won the Copa América twice in a row and, most importantly, finally became champions in Qatar. Their title defense started easily—all three group stage matches were won with no issues. But in the knockout rounds, they alternated between matches that were decided in extra time (against Cape Verde and Switzerland) and those where late goals secured comeback victories (against Egypt and England).
The current European champions average 1.7 goals scored per game and, more importantly, just 0.3 goals conceded. The title holders score 2.3 goals per game, conceding 0.8.
Previous meetings: Spain vs Argentina
So far, Spain holds a slight advantage: four wins against three defeats.
The Europeans look more solid right now. We are willing to predict that they will win with a handicap of "0" (odds – 1.6).
Spain vs Argentina: Key Stats and Trends
- Spain has won six matches in a row
- 30% of Spain’s matches end with both teams scoring, and the average total goals per match is 2.0
- Argentina finished two of four playoff matches in a draw in regular time
- 50% of Argentina’s matches end with both teams scoring, and the average total goals per match is 3.6
Spain vs Argentina: Probable Starting Lineups
Spain plays in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Unai Simón - Cucurella, Laporte, Cubarsí, Pedro Porro - Fabián Ruiz, Rodri - Álex Baena, Dani Olmo, Lamine Yamal - Oyarzabal
Argentina plays in a 1-4-1-4-1 formation (possible lineup): Emiliano Martínez - Tagliafico, Lisandro Martínez, Romero, Molina - Paredes - Álvarez, Mac Allister, Enzo Fernández, Giuliano Simeone - Messi. Balerdi has still not fully recovered
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