Spain vs Argentina: probable lineups for the 2026 World Cup final
Spain and Argentina's probable lineups for the 2026 World Cup final, based on each side's semi-final XI.
Spain
Argentina- 120'Final score: Spain 1 - 0 Argentina
- 111'Yellow card: Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina)
- 106'⚽ Goal for Spain (Ferran Torres)
- 102'Substitution: ↑ Marcos Senesi / ↓ Julián Alvarez. (Argentina)
- 99'Substitution: ↑ Eric García / ↓ Aymeric Laporte. (Spain)
- 99'Substitution: ↑ Martín Zubimendi / ↓ Rodri. (Spain)
- 90'Red card: Second yellow card to Enzo Fernández (Argentina)
- 90'Yellow card: Cristian Romero (Argentina)
- 82'Yellow card: Enzo Fernández (Argentina)
- 75'Substitution: ↑ Mikel Merino / ↓ Dani Olmo. (Spain)
- 75'Substitution: ↑ Nico Williams / ↓ Álex Baena. (Spain)
- 70'Substitution: ↑ Giuliano Simeone / ↓ Rodrigo De Paul. (Argentina)
- 70'Substitution: ↑ Facundo Medina / ↓ Cristian Romero because of an injury. (Argentina)
- 62'Substitution: ↑ Pedri / ↓ Fabián Ruiz. (Spain)
- 62'Substitution: ↑ Ferran Torres / ↓ Mikel Oyarzabal. (Spain)
- 58'Substitution: ↑ Nahuel Molina / ↓ Gonzalo Montiel. (Argentina)
- 52'Yellow card: Leandro Paredes (Argentina)
- 45'Second half begins
- 45'Substitution: ↑ Leandro Paredes / ↓ Nico González. (Argentina)
- 45'Half-time
- 45'Half-time
- 44'Substitution: ↑ Nicolás Otamendi / ↓ Lisandro Martínez because of an injury. (Argentina)
- 41'Yellow card: Lisandro Martínez (Argentina)
- 0'Kick-off
- 0'Kick-off
The 2026 World Cup final between Spain and Argentina kicks off at 9pm Paris time. Neither finalist has reported any fresh injury concerns, so here are the probable lineups, based on each side's semi-final XI.
Spain: the XI that beat France
Spain lined up in a 4-2-3-1 for their semi-final win over France, with Lamine Yamal supporting Mikel Oyarzabal up top. No major changes are expected for the final:
- Unai Simón (GK)
- Pedro Porro, Pau Cubarsí, Aymeric Laporte, Marc Cucurella
- Rodri, Fabián Ruiz
- Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo, Álex Baena
- Mikel Oyarzabal
Argentina: Messi and an unchanged spine
Argentina's 4-1-4-1 from their semi-final win over England, with Lionel Messi leading the line and Julián Álvarez just behind him, is expected to be kept in place:
- Emiliano Martínez (GK)
- Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martínez, Nicolás Tagliafico
- Leandro Paredes
- Giovanni Simeone, Enzo Fernández, Alexis Mac Allister, Julián Álvarez
- Lionel Messi
Worth noting
These lineups remain probable, not official — both will be confirmed roughly an hour before kick-off. Nothing currently points to a forced change on either side, with both finalists at full strength.
