The two teams have met only once in FIFA World Cup history in 1966, where Argentina won 2-1. This match will be the first meeting between the two teams in the last eight years.
FIFA World Cup 2026 Final: Argentina vs Spain, know match timings and live streaming: The World Cup final will kick off between two giants. Defending champions Argentina and European champions Spain will face each other at the New Jersey stadium in New York on July 19. The fans around the world are eagerly waiting for the championship clash.
There have been a total of 14 official and friendly matches between Spain and Argentina so far. Out of these two teams have won 6-6 matches, while two matches have ended in a draw. The two teams have met only once in FIFA World Cup history in 1966, where Argentina won 2-1. This match will be the first meeting between the two teams in the last eight years. The last time these two teams met in Madrid in 2018, Spain defeated Argentina 6-1.
Like Qatar, this time too, Messi has been the main force of Argentina’s campaign. He has scored eight goals in seven matches en route to the final. In this tournament, Messi has contributed 12 goals (8 goals, 4 assists). In the tight semi-final against England, the 39-year-old Messi turned the tide of the match by giving two brilliant assists and helped Argentina win 2-1. In this historic match, the legendary Lionel Messi and the 19-year-old rising star Lemin Yamal will play against each other at the international level for the first time. Not only this, but the team captained by Lionel Messi can also win the fourth title. Argentina previously won the trophy in 1978, 1986, and 2022. At the same time, the current European champions, Spain, are trying to win the World Cup for the second time, following their first victory in 2010.
The final match between Spain and Argentina will start at 3:00 pm on Sunday(July 19) local time. In India on July 20(Monday) at 12:30 am. Live streaming of the match will be available on Zee5. The live telecast will be available on Unite8 Sports 1, Unite8 Sports 1 HD, Unite8 Sports 2 and Unite8 Sports 2 HD TV channels in India. The final will also be broadcast live on Doordarshan in India.
Spain Squad: Rodri (captain), David Raya (goalkeeper), Marc Pabil, Alex Grimaldo, Eric Garcia, Marcos Llorente, Mikel Merino, Ferran Torres, Fabian Ruiz, Gavi, Dani Olmo, Jeremy Pino, Pedro Porro, John Garcia (goalkeeper), Emerick Laporte, Alex Baena, Nico Williams, Martin Zubimendi, Lamin Yamal, Pedro, Mikel Oyarzabal, Pau Kubarsi, Unai Simeone (goalkeeper), Mark Cucurella, Victor Munoz, Borja Iglesias.
Argentina Squad: Lionel Messi (captain), Emiliano Martinez (goalkeeper), Juan Musso (goalkeeper), Geronimo Rulli (goalkeeper), Nahuel Molina, Gonzalo Montiel, Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martinez, Nicolas Otamendi, Marcos Senesi, Nicolas Tagliafico, Facundo Medina, Leandro Paredes, Rodrigo de Paul, Enzo Fernandez, Alexis McAllister, Giovanni Lo Celso, Exequiel Palacios, Valentin Barco, Julian Alvarez, Lautaro Martinez, Thiago Almada, Nicolas Gonzalez, Giuliano Simeone, Nico Paz, Jose Manuel Lopez.
