Spain vs Argentina — World Cup, Final (19 July 2026)
World Cup Final 
Spain vs Argentina
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Spain edge Argentina in extra time as Rodri leads a final they did not control
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Donald Trump lingers on Spain's World Cup final podium after extra-time win
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Spain vs Argentina World Cup final: Rodri and Torres settle it in extra time
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Spain win World Cup 2026 after extra-time winner
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Spain vs Argentina: Torres wins it in extra time
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Spain player ratings vs Argentina: Rodri and Pau Cubarsí set the standard
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Spain vs Argentina World Cup final is control against output
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Chris Sutton backs Spain strongly in World Cup final preview vs Argentina
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Lionel Scaloni says Argentina were put at a disadvantage before World Cup final
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Lineups & ratings
- 7 Ferran Torres for Mikel Oyarzabal
- 20 Pedri for Fabián Ruiz
- 6 Mikel Merino for Daniel Olmo Carvajal
- 17 Nico Williams for Alejandro Baena Rodríguez
- 4 Eric García for Aymeric Laporte
- 18 Martín Zubimendi for Rodrigo Hernandez Cascante
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- 5 Marcos Llorente
- 9 Gavi
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- 25
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- 19 N. Otamendi for Lisandro Martínez
- 5 L. Paredes for Nicolás Iván Gonzalez
- 26 N. Molina for Gonzalo Montiel
- 17 G. Simeone for Rodrigo De Paul
- 25 F. Medina for Cristian Romero
- 2 M. Senesi for Julián Álvarez
- 1 J. Musso
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- 11 G. Lo Celso
- 12 G. Rulli
- 14 E. Palacios
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- 21 J. López
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- 7 Ferran Torres for Mikel Oyarzabal
- 20 Pedri for Fabián Ruiz
- 6 Mikel Merino for Daniel Olmo Carvajal
- 17 Nico Williams for Alejandro Baena Rodríguez
- 4 Eric García for Aymeric Laporte
- 18 Martín Zubimendi for Rodrigo Hernandez Cascante
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- 5 Marcos Llorente
- 9 Gavi
- 11
- 13
- 25
- 26
- 19 N. Otamendi for Lisandro Martínez
- 5 L. Paredes for Nicolás Iván Gonzalez
- 26 N. Molina for Gonzalo Montiel
- 17 G. Simeone for Rodrigo De Paul
- 25 F. Medina for Cristian Romero
- 2 M. Senesi for Julián Álvarez
- 1 J. Musso
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- 11 G. Lo Celso
- 12 G. Rulli
- 14 E. Palacios
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- 21 J. López
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