Spain vs Argentina in the 2026 World Cup final: lineup, goals, and follow the minute-by-minute of the match with Lionel Messi against Lamine Yamal

After five weeks of competition and months of controversies on and off the field, the World Cup will have a new owner: Lionel Messi’s Argentina and Lamine Yamal’s Spain compete for football’s most coveted crown this Sunday in New Jersey.

What many consider the greatest footballer in history will defend the crown won four years ago in Qatar against one of those destined to write new chapters in the world’s most popular sport, AFP reported.

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Donald Trump will watch at MetLife Stadium, in East Rutherford (New Jersey), the conclusion of a tournament that at times strayed from its nearly century-old traditions to align with his designs and those of the U.S. market. The match for the star will be at 2:00 p.m. Colombian time, and attendance of more than 80,000 spectators is expected. It will be the first World Cup match the president will watch live, AFP reported.

The EFE agency indicated that it will be the world and America champion against the European champion. Two football powers that have grown throughout the tournament to reach the final full of confidence.

Spain arrives after a collective display against France. Argentina, in full comeback ecstasy, finished with a new miracle, this time against England, it specified.

The agency noted that the world champion has had to perform real balancing acts to keep the crown on ‘King Leo’s’ head. Because that has been the true motivation of this group: to take their captain to the title match, the one that must definitively crown him as the best in history.

Spain, which has had to change the script with which it won the Eurocup, has opted for control over vertigo. Without dazzling wing play, nor with Lamine Yamal nor Pedri at their best, Luis de la Fuente bet on the collective and has obtained the greatest possible reward, said EFE.