Argentina and Spain have announced their starting lineups for Sunday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup final at the New York-New Jersey Stadium in the United States.
Both sides announced their starting XIs on their official X handles less than two hours before kickoff at 8 p.m. WAT.
Argentina’s captain Lionel Messi will start alongside Julián Álvarez in attack.
The team’s back four consists of Gonzalo Montiel, Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martínez, and Nicolás Tagliafico, with Emiliano “Dibu” Martínez as goalkeeper.
Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernández, Alexis Mac Allister, and Nico González make up the midfield.
Argentina’s starting XI: Dibu Martínez; Montiel, Romero, Lisandro Martínez, Tagliafico; De Paul, Enzo Fernández, Mac Allister, Nico González; Lionel Messi, Julián Álvarez.
Spain has kept Unai Simón in goal, with Pedro Porro, Pau Cubarsí, Aymeric Laporte, and Marc Cucurella constituting the defense.
The midfield will be anchored by Rodri and Fabián Ruiz, with Álex Baena, Dani Olmo, and young wonder Lamine Yamal supporting striker Mikel Oyarzabal.
Spain’s starting XI: Unai Simón, Porro, Cubarsí, Laporte, Cucurella, Rodri, Fabián Ruiz, Álex Baena, Dani Olmo, Lamine Yamal, and Oyarzabal.
The final sets two unbeaten teams against each other, with Argentina attempting to successfully defend its World Cup championship and Spain pursuing a second FIFA World Cup crown.
Both teams enter the match with various individual and team records at stake.
