Spain vs Argentina FIFA World Cup 2026 game on demand: How to watch full match replay and highlights

World Cup - Final

19 Jul 2026 - 15:00

MetLife Stadium

Today's game between Spain and Argentina kicked off at 20:00 on 19 Jul 2026.

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Spain vs Argentina is available to watch live in the UK on free-to-air television. BBC One and ITV1 both hold broadcast rights for the 2026 World Cup final, meaning viewers can stream the match online via BBC iPlayer or the ITV website. Scottish viewers can also watch live through STV and the STV Player.

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Spain and Argentina meet at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on Sunday for the 2026 World Cup final, a fixture that needs no manufactured billing to justify its place as the game's most watched event.

Luis de la Fuente's Spain side have been relentless throughout this tournament, winning all five of their matches without dropping a single point. Their semi-final dismantling of France, winning 2-0, confirmed this is a team operating at the peak of its powers.

Argentina arrive as reigning world champions and in equally ruthless form. Lionel Scaloni's side edged England 2-1 in Atlanta in the last four, coming from behind to book their place in the final, with Lionel Messi once again central to everything they produced.

The subplots are difficult to ignore. Messi, 39, faces a Spain squad packed with his Barcelona teammates, and the question of whether this is his last appearance in a World Cup final hangs over the entire occasion. Scaloni has refused to be drawn on the subject, insisting only the captain knows what comes next.

At the other end of the age spectrum, Lamine Yamal carries Spain's creative hopes and the weight of an entire generation's expectations. The teenager has been one of the players of the tournament, and Messi himself has spoken warmly about the young winger's qualities ahead of this meeting.

Marc Cucurella has added a personal dimension to the occasion, pledging to retire from international football if Spain lift the trophy. For him, completing a European Championship and World Cup double with La Roja would represent the end of a journey worth closing on the highest note.

Here is everything you need to know about where to watch Spain vs Argentina, including TV channel listings, live stream options, and kick-off time.

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Team news & squads

Spain vs Argentina lineups

4-2-3-1

Spain

ESP

Formation

Argentina

ARG

4-4-2

U. SimonP. CubarsiM. CucurellaA. LaporteP. PorroF. RuizA. BaenaL. YamalRodriD. OlmoM. OyarzabalE. MartinezC. RomeroG. MontielL. MartinezN. TagliaficoN. GonzalezA. Mac AllisterE. FernandezR. De PaulL. MessiJ. Alvarez

Argentina

ARG

4-2-3-1

ESPARG

Starting XI

• 23

  U. Simon

  7.4
  23

  E. Martinez

  7.8
• 22

  P. Cubarsi

  7.7
  13

  C. Romero

  F. Medina 70'

  6.8
• 24

  M. Cucurella

  7.3
  4

  G. Montiel

  N. Molina 58'

  6.8
• 14

  A. Laporte

  E. Garcia 99'

  6.5
  6

  L. Martinez

  N. Otamendi 44'

  6.0
• 12

  P. Porro

  7.8
  3

  N. Tagliafico

  6.5
• 8

  F. Ruiz

  Pedri 62'

  6.7
  15

  N. Gonzalez

  L. Paredes 46'

  6.1
• 15

  A. Baena

  N. Williams 75'

  6.5
  20

  A. Mac Allister

  5.9
• 19

  L. Yamal

  7.2
  24

  E. Fernandez

  4.7
• 16

  CRodri

  M. Zubimendi 99'

  6.7
  7

  R. De Paul

  G. Simeone 70'

  6.5
• 10

  D. Olmo

  M. Merino 75'

  6.7
  10

  CL. Messi

  6.5
• 21

  M. Oyarzabal

  F. Torres 62'

  6.5
  9

  J. Alvarez

  M. Senesi 102'

  6.5

Substitutes

• 18

  M. Zubimendi

  Rodri 99'

  6.3
  16

  T. Almada
• 6

  M. Merino

  D. Olmo 75'

  7.2
  11

  G. Lo Celso
• 3

  A. Grimaldo
  12

  G. Rulli
• 1

  D. Raya
  18

  N. Paz
• 11

  Y. Pino
  17

  G. Simeone

  R. De Paul 70'

  6.2
• 9

  Gavi
  14

  E. Palacios
• 20

  Pedri

  F. Ruiz 62'

  7.0
  5

  L. Paredes

  N. Gonzalez 46'

  6.0
• 2

  M. Pubill
  25

  F. Medina

  C. Romero 70'

  6.3
• 17

  N. Williams

  A. Baena 75'

  7.3
  2

  M. Senesi

  J. Alvarez 102'

  5.8
• 5

  M. Llorente
  8

  V. Barco
• 4

  E. Garcia

  A. Laporte 99'

  6.4
  1

  J. Musso
• 13

  J. Garcia
  22

  L. Martinez
• 26

  B. Iglesias
  19

  N. Otamendi

  L. Martinez 44'

  6.5
• 7

  F. Torres

  M. Oyarzabal 62'

  7.7
  21

  J. Lopez
• 25

  V. Munoz
  26

  N. Molina

  G. Montiel 58'

  6.5

Manager

• L. de la Fuente

• L. Scaloni

Luis de la Fuente has no reported injuries or suspensions to contend with ahead of the final. His projected XI reads: Unai Simon; Pau Cubarsi, Aymeric Laporte, Marc Cucurella; Pedro Porro, Fabian Ruiz, Rodri, Alejandro Baena; Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo; Mikel Oyarzabal.

Lionel Scaloni also names a clean bill of health for Argentina. His projected starting lineup is: Emiliano Martinez; Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martinez, Nicolas Tagliafico; Nahuel Molina, Rodrigo De Paul, Leandro Paredes, Enzo Fernandez, Alexis Mac Allister; Julian Alvarez; Lionel Messi. Further updates will be added closer to kick-off if the situation changes.

Form

ESP - Form

AllHome

W0-1

W3-0

W0-1

W2-1

W0-2

Goal Scored (Conceded)

9/1

Games over 2.5 goals

2/5

Both teams scored

1/5

ARG - Form

AllAway

W1-3

W3-2

W3-2

W3-1

W1-2

Goal Scored (Conceded)

14/7

Games over 2.5 goals

5/5

Both teams scored

5/5

Spain head into the final with a perfect five-from-five record at this World Cup, winning every match across all rounds. Their most recent result was a 2-0 defeat of France in the semi-final on July 14. Earlier in the knockout phase they beat Portugal 1-0 and Belgium 2-1, while their group stage form included a 3-0 win over Austria. Spain have scored seven goals and conceded three across their last five matches.

Argentina have also won all five of their matches at this tournament. Their last outing was a 2-1 victory over England on July 15, overturning a one-goal deficit. They beat Switzerland 3-1 in the quarter-finals and survived a tight 3-2 contest against Egypt in the round of 16. Across five matches, Argentina have scored 12 goals and conceded eight, showing both attacking threat and occasional defensive vulnerability.

Head-to-Head Record

Head to Head

Draw

3

0

1

27 Mar

Friendlies

Spain

ESP

6

Argentina

ARG

1

FT

07 Sept

Friendlies

Argentina

ARG

4

Spain

ESP

1

FT

14 Nov

Friendlies

Spain

ESP

2

Argentina

ARG

1

FT

11 Oct

Friendlies

Spain

ESP

2

Argentina

ARG

1

FT

11Goals Scored7

Games over 2.5 goals4/4

Both teams scored4/4

The most recent meeting between Spain and Argentina on record was a friendly in March 2018, which Spain won 6-1. Before that, Argentina beat Spain 4-1 in a 2010 friendly, while Spain claimed 2-1 victories in friendlies in both 2009 and 2006. Across the four meetings in the dataset, Spain hold a 3-1 advantage, scoring 11 goals to Argentina's 7.

Standings

Spain finished top of Group H in the 2026 World Cup group stage, while Argentina won Group J.

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