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1–0

Full TimeSun, 19th Jul 268pm BST · 3pm ETWCMetLife Stadium

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Spain

F. Torres106'

1–0

Argentina

Official Lineup

ESP

4-1-2-3

Bench

15

3Álex Grimaldo

5Marcos Llorente

18Martín Zubimendi

17Nico Williams

25Víctor Muñoz

26Borja Iglesias

Official Lineup

ARG

4-4-2

Bench

15

22Lautaro Martínez

Spain

Same starting XI for the 3th WC game in a row.
Unchanged goalkeeper line for the 8th WC game in a row.
Simón started their 8th consecutive WC match.
Paredes started their 8th consecutive WC match.
Laporte started their 8th consecutive WC match.
Cucurella started their 8th consecutive WC match.

Argentina

Changes vs last WC lineup vs England 15 Jul 2026

InG. MontielR. De PaulN. González

OutNahuel MolinaGiuliano SimeoneLeandro Paredes

Unchanged goalkeeper line for the 8th WC game in a row.
Martínez started their 8th consecutive WC match.
Romero started their 5th consecutive WC match.
Martínez started their 5th consecutive WC match.
Fernández started their 5th consecutive WC match.
Allister started their 5th consecutive WC match.

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Spain vs Argentina record

2

Spain wins

0

Draws

0

Argentina wins

2 meetings on record

LAST MEETINGS

19 Jul 2026Spain 1–0 ArgentinaWorld Cup
27 Mar 2018Spain 6–1 ArgentinaFriendlies

Fan predictions7 lineups

Top fan accuracy

Anonymous11/11on Spain

Spain

4 predictions

Avg 8.5/11Best 11/11

Only 0% called the 4-1-2-3 shape

50% backed Pedri, left on the bench

Top scoring predictions

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Argentina

3 predictions

Avg 7.7/11Best 8/11

100% called the 4-4-2 shape ✓

Nobody saw G. Montiel starting

100% backed Molina, left on the bench

Top scoring predictions

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Crowd vs OracleTwo predicted XIs, graded on the team sheet.

0Crowd

1Oracle

Matches where one predicted XI named more of the team sheet, over the last 4 graded. 3 draws.

Most recently the crowd named 8 of England's 11 starters at home to Argentina, the Oracle 8.

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About this match

Spain vs Argentina lineups

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 08:48

Confirmed lineups for Spain vs Argentina in the World Cup on 19 Jul 2026. See both teams' starting XIs, formations, who came off the bench and how the crowd predicted it.

Spain confirmed lineup (4-1-2-3): Simón, Porro, Paredes, Laporte, Cucurella, Rodri, Olmo, Ruiz, Yamal, Oyarzabal, Baena.

Argentina confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Martínez; Montiel, Romero, Martínez, Tagliafico; De Paul, Fernández, Mac Allister, González; Messi, Álvarez.

How did Spain and Argentina line up?: Spain confirmed lineup (4-1-2-3): Simón, Porro, Paredes, Laporte, Cucurella, Rodri, Olmo, Ruiz, Yamal, Oyarzabal, Baena. Argentina confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Martínez; Montiel, Romero, Martínez, Tagliafico; De Paul, Fernández, Mac Allister, González; Messi, Álvarez. Both confirmed starting XIs, formations and substitutes for Spain vs Argentina are shown above.
What was the score in Spain vs Argentina?: Spain vs Argentina finished 1–0 on 19 Jul 2026.

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