Argentina vs Spain Head-to-Head: World Cup Final Date, Time, Venue, Live Streaming & AI Predictions

The final day of the FIFA World Cup is upon us. Fans are excited and full of anticipation on who will take the FIFA World Cup this year. After weeks of hard work, knockouts, and surprises, it is Argentina vs Spain on July 19, 2026, at the MetLife Stadium. In India, however, the match will be live streamed after midnight on July 20, 2026. Both Argentina and Spain are among the top 10 football teams of FIFA and have a head-to-head rivalry with six wins each and two draws in all competitions they faced against each other.

Argentina vs Spain Head To Head:

Spain and Argentina are competing against each other for the first time since 2018. Their last meeting included a victory for Spain, where they crumbled Argentina with a victory of 6-1 odds. Spain's attacking midfielder, Isco, had scored a hat trick that time.

But this will be Argentina versus Spain for the first time in the World Cup after approximately six decades. The two teams have rivaled only once in the World Cup, and that was in 1966 during the group stage. That time, Argentina had won with 2-1 odds against Spain. Argentina's Luis Artime had scored both goals in 1966 World Cup.

Apart from this, both the countries hold a head-to-head record against each other.

In total so far, Argentina and Spain have played 14 matches facing each other. And both hold the record of 6 wins each with 2 draws.

Spain vs Argentina - Past meetings

• Spain 6-1 Argentina | 27 March 2018 | Friendly

• Argentina 4-1 Spain | 7 September 2010 | Friendly

• Spain 2-1 Argentina | 14 November 2009 | Friendly

• Spain 2-1 Argentina | 11 October 2006 | Friendly

• Spain 0-2 Argentina | 17 November 1999 | Friendly

• Spain 2-1 Argentina | 20 September 1995 | Friendly

• Spain 1-1 Argentina | 12 October 1988 | Friendly

• Argentina 1-1 Spain | 12 October 1974 | Friendly

• Spain 1-0 Argentina | 11 October 1972 | Friendly

• Argentina 2-1 Spain | 13 July 1966 | FIFA World Cup

• Spain 2-0 Argentina | 11 June 1961 | Friendly

• Argentina 2-0 Spain | 24 July 1960 | Friendly

• Argentina 1-0 Spain | 5 July 1953 | Friendly

• Spain 0-1 Argentina | 7 December 1952 | Friendly

Hence, this is the second time Argentina meets Spain in a World Cup.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Final: Team News & Predicted Lineups

Argentina: Emiliano Martínez |Nahuel Molina | Cristian Romero | Lisandro Martínez | Nicolás Tagliafico | Rodrigo De Paul | Leandro Paredes | Alexis Mac Allister | Enzo Fernández |Lionel Messi | Julián Álvarez

SPAIN: Unai Simón |Pedro Porro | Pau Cubarsí | Aymeric Laporte | Marc Cucurella | Fabián Ruiz | Rodri | Lamine Yamal | Dani Olmo | Álex Baena | Mikel Oyarzabal

FIFA World Cup 2026 Final: Referee

The referee of the final match is Slavko Vincic from Slovenia.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Final: Date & Timings In USA, India, UK, Australia

In India, the match will be streamed on Monday, July 20, at 12:30 am in Indian Standard Time Zone. While in Australia, the match will be live at 5:00 am on Monday, July 20, 2026.

But in USA, the match will be live at 3:00 pm ET on Sunday, July 19. Also, in the United Kingdom, the match will be live at 8:00 pm on Sunday, July 19.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Final: How To Watch Argentina vs Spain In USA, India, UK, Australia?

The match will be available on BBC One and ITV1 in the UK, Fox Sports in the U.S., Zee5 in India and SBS in Australia. You can also follow ESPN's live updates, as per ESPN.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Final: AI Predictions On Argentina vs Spain

As of 19 July 2026, for Spain vs Argentina at the 2026 World Cup (kickoff Sun 19 Jul, 19:00 UTC), ScoreGPT's AI panel reached a 1-0 consensus scoreline, with 4 of 5 models picking Spain.

As per the SCORE GPT's prediction, Spain has an 80% chance of winning, while there is a 20% chance of a draw between the two teams.

Here's what SCORE GPT's analysis said:

Spain have conceded one goal in seven matches, kept six clean sheets, and never trailed for a single minute of this tournament. Their knockout run - 3-0 Austria, 1-0 Portugal, 2-1 Belgium, 2-0 France - has been a model of controlled dominance, with Rodri orchestrating tempo and the back line of Cubarsí and Laporte suffocating every attack they've faced. Argentina, by contrast, have reached the final through a succession of escape acts: extra time against Cabo Verde and Switzerland, a comeback from 2-0 down against Egypt, and two late goals to overturn England's lead in the semi-final. That chaos is not just narrative - it's evidence of a defensive structure that has been repeatedly breached by teams far less sophisticated than this Spain side.

ChatGPT: Spain 2-1 Argentina (after extra time)

The likelihood of Spain winning is 55% against Argentina's chances of 45%. Why ChatGPT leans towards Spain?

Spain have been the most consistent side in the tournament, combining the best defensive record with excellent midfield control. Rodri and Spain's midfield are well equipped to limit Argentina's transitions and dominate possession. Also, Lamine Yamal's pace and creativity can be the difference against Argentina's fullbacks if the match opens up. Argentina, however, have repeatedly shown they can survive difficult knockout matches, and Lionel Messi remains capable of deciding a final with one moment of brilliance.

Hence, ChatGPT believes Yamal and Oyarzabal will likely score the two goals, with 1 score from Messi for his country but predicted either through penalty or free kick,

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