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Argentina and Spain starting XI
Defending World Champions Argentina will face Spain in the final of the ongoing 2026 World Cup.
The game will be played today at 8 pm at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
Spain have had the best defence in the tournament so far, conceding just one goal in seven games and will look to continue that strong defensive play.
Argentina’s Talisman, Lionel Messi, has carried the team so far in the tournament, scoring eight goals and assisting four times; he will look to win his second World Cup in a row and cement himself as the best player in the tournament
Here are the lineups for both sides in the much-anticipated match:
Spain starting XI:
Unai Simón; Porro, Cubarsi, Laporte, Cucurella; Rodri, Fabián Ruiz; Alex Baena, Dani Olmo, Lamine Yamal; Oyarzabal.
Argentina starting XI:
Dibu Martínez; Montiel, Romero, Lisandro, Tagliafico; De Paul, Enzo Fernández, Mac Allister, Nico González; Messi, Julián Álvarez. (The Nation)
