World Cup 2026 Final: Spain vs Argentina

World CupFinal

Spain

1 : 0

Argentina

Match info

MetLife StadiumSlavko Vinčić, Slovenia

Spain4-2-3-1

Line ups

4-4-2Argentina Argentina crest

Substitutions

62'
216.6
M. Oyarzabal
77.2
F. Torres
62'
86.7
F. Ruiz
207.5
Pedri
75'
107.0
D. Olmo
67.2
M. Merino
75'
156.7
A. Baena
176.6A
N. Williams
99'
168.3
Rodri
187.0
M. Zubimendi
99'
147.0
A. Laporte
46.7
E. Garcia

Unused

Substitutions

44'
66.6
L. Martinez
196.3
N. Otamendi
46'
156.7
N. Gonzalez
56.2
L. Paredes
58'
46.6
G. Montiel
266.6
N. Molina
70'
76.5
R. de Paul
176.3
G. Simeone
70'
136.9
C. Romero
256.3
F. Medina
102'
96.5
J. Alvarez
26.2
M. Senesi

Unused

Player of the match

Emiliano Martinez

Goalkeeper · Argentina

9.7

This match

Attacking

Goals0

Assists0

Build-up

Passes53

Pass accuracy58%

Goalkeeping

Saves11

Goals conceded1

Penalties saved0

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Player
Emiliano MartínezG	11	1	3,03	+2,03	31/53	8/30
Unai SimónG	0	0	0,00	0,00	27/38	1/12

Live stats

Possession & Passing

65%Possession35%

852Total passes463

89%Pass accuracy77%

9Corners4

Attack

20Shots2

12On target0

5Off target1

3Blocked shots1

Box & Quality

9Shots in box1

11Shots out box1

1.2xG0.0

1.8Goals prevented1.8

Defense & Discipline

0Goalkeeper saves11

4Offsides1

21Fouls25

0Yellow cards6

0Red cards1

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

0,19xG0,00

3Shots0

2On target0

0Big chances0

65%Possession35%

2Corners0

Second half

1,06xG0,00

12Shots0

8On target0

1Big chances0

68%Possession32%

7Corners1

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

Spain

1.25151265%

73% open play27% set piece

Argentina

0.000035%

13% open play87% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

15 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

Spain1,25 xG · 1 scored

Argentina0,00 xG · 0 scored

How those chances were made

Spain38

Open play 34Set piece 2Foul won 2

Argentina4

Open play 3Set piece 1

Momentum

16 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Spain91% pressure

Argentina9% pressure

Match replay

121'

0-0

0%Draw 100%0%

1.25xG0.00

15Shots0

12On target0

Momentum

90' Saved Lamine Yamal 0.07 xG · Free kick · Left foot

Shot map

15 v 0

Spain shoot right, Argentina left. Bigger dot = better chance.

SPASpainARGArgentinagoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

12 on target · 0 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

SpainArgentinagoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right.

SpainDefensive line 48%

ArgentinaDefensive line 34%

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

SpainUntil 62'

Most-connected pair: Cubarsí and Porro, 36 passes between them.

ArgentinaUntil 44'

Most-connected pair: Martínez and Martínez, 13 passes between them.

Tactical battle

84control16

Ferran Torres

7 touches in box

In possession

82,9%Field tilt17,1%

14Passes into box4

40Progressive passes17

18Carries into final third3

15Chances created2

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

6,48Press intensity (PPDA)14,56

20High turnovers6

16Regains within 5s11

22,8sBall recovery time29,9s

23Interceptions24

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

198Carries107

2039mCarry distance1066m

20Progressive carries7

1118mProgressive carry distance465m

3Carries into the box0

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

14Take-ons won9

30Take-ons attempted20

655mProgressive pass distance331m

5Through balls1

11Switches of play2

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

1,39Expected threat (xT)0,26

0,85Action value (VAEP)-0,18

38Shot-creating actions4

2Goal-creating actions0

1,86Expected assisted goals0,22

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

5,1Passes per attack2,9

15,1sAttack duration13,0s

1,59 m/sAttack directness1,76 m/s

7Build-up attacks1

8Direct attacks2

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

More match stats

Attack

32Touches in box8

87Final third entries55

4Big chances0

3,03xG on target0,00

3Big chances missed0

Passing

5/27 (19%)Crosses1/7 (14%)

23/52 (44%)Long balls25/74 (34%)

19Throw-ins22

25Free kicks21

5Goal kicks11

Duels

52Total48

51/99 (52%)Ground48/99 (48%)

13/25 (52%)Aerial12/25 (48%)

14/25 (56%)Dribbles9/14 (64%)

7Dispossessed12

Defending

61Recoveries56

11Interceptions15

17Tackles18

71%Tackles won78%

23Clearances24

1Big chances scored0

0Big saves3

0Errors led to shot1

3Fouled in final third0

108.2 kmDistance covered130.7 km

92Sprints103

8,09Average rating6,73

Goal timing & form

Scored in this phaseConceded in this phase

SpainThis season

Scores most 16-30 · concedes most 31-45

ArgentinaThis season

Scores most 76-90 · concedes most 46-60

Goal profile

This season

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 8 matches each.

Share of their matches

They score

88%1+ goal88%

50%2+ goals88%

25%3+ goals63%

They concede

13%1+ goal75%

Heaviest results

best 4-0 (H)

best 3-0 (H)·worst 0-1 (A)

Match summary

Spain beat Argentina 1-0 at MetLife Stadium in the World Cup. It was goalless at half-time. F. Torres scored the only goal in the 106th minute. Argentina finished with ten men after Enzo Fernández was sent off. In their last 2 meetings, Spain have won 2, Argentina 0, with 0 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.