Spain and Argentina have already defined their lineups for the 2026 World Cup final at MetLife Stadium. Luis de la Fuente will keep the same team that he used in the victories against Belgium and France.
Pedri will start on the bench and Fabián Ruiz will retain his place in midfield. Lamine Yamal and Pedro Porro overcame their physical discomfort and will start.
Lionel Scaloni will field Rodrigo De Paul instead of Giuliano Simeone and Gonzalo Montiel for Nahuel Molina. Lionel Messi, Julián Álvarez, Enzo Fernández and Emiliano Martínez will be the references for Argentina.
Spain lineup
- Unai Simón, Pedro Porro, Pau Cubarsí, Aymeric Laporte, Marc Cucurella, Rodri, Fabián Ruiz, Dani Olmo, Lamine Yamal, Mikel Oyarzábal and Álex Baena.
Argentina lineup
- Emiliano Martínez, Gonzalo Montiel, Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martínez, Nicolás Tagliafico, Alexis Mac Allister, Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernández, Nicolás González, Lionel Messi and Julián Álvarez.
With the confirmed elevens, the world of football is ready to experience one of the biggest matches in the history of the World Cup. Spain will look for its second star with the overflowing talent of Lamine Yamal as its main weapon while Argentina will try for the two-time championship with Messi in what could be the last World Cup performance of his legendary career.