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Spain 1-0 Argentina: result and stats, World Cup

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World Cup 2026 final artwork, Spain's Lamine Yamal facing Argentina's Lionel Messi holding the World Cup trophy
MetLife StadiumSlavko Vinčić, Slovenia
Player of the match
Emiliano Martinez headshot
Emiliano Martinez
Goalkeeper · Aston Villa
9.7
This match
Shooting0.0Finishing0.0Creativity0.4Passing4.9Involvement4.4Defending0.0Physical8.1Dribbling0.0
Attacking
Goals0
Assists0
Build-up
Passes53
Pass accuracy58%
Goalkeeping
Saves11
Goals conceded1
Penalties saved0
This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Cubarsí8.3Rodri8.3Pedri7.5Romero6.9Messi7.3Martínez9.7
Spain crestLive statsArgentina crest

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
1.9xG0.2
1.8Goals prevented1.8

Defense & Discipline

0Goalkeeper saves11
4Offsides1
21Fouls25
0Yellow cards6
0Red cards1

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
Spain flagSpain
1.25151265%
Argentina flagArgentina
0.000035%

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.

0,00,30,71,01,40'15'30'45'60'75'90'Spain1,25 xGArgentina0,00 xGCumulative expected goals per team over the match.
Spain crestSpain1,25 xG · 1 scoredArgentina crestArgentina0,00 xG · 0 scored

Momentum

16 swings

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

0'15'30'45'60'75'90'105'120'SpainArgentina
Spain crestSpain91% pressureArgentina crestArgentina9% pressure

Shot map

15 v 0

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

SpainArgentinagoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

12 on target · 0 scored

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

SpainArgentinagoalsaved

In possession

Spain crestSpainvArgentina crestArgentina
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

Spain crestSpainvArgentina crestArgentina
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.

Match summary

Spain beat Argentina 1-0 in the World Cup. 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.

AI prediction
Confidence 45%
SPA45%
X45%
ARG10%

Double chance : Spain or draw

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FIFA World Cup 2026
Spain crestCompare teamsArgentina crest
Team formsLatestPts
1
Spain crestSpain
WWWWW
7
1
Argentina crestArgentina
LWWWW
9
Prematch standings

Players to watch

Barcelona prodigy; named Best Young Player at Euro 2024 aged 16

Argentina's reigning world champion captain, eight Ballon d'Or winner

Top assistsWC 2026
  1. 1M. Olise
    7assists
  2. 2K. Mbappe
    4assists
  3. 3L. Messi
    4assists
  4. 4B. Diaz
    4assists
  5. 5Bruno Guimaraes
    4assists
  6. 6M. Odegaard
    4assists
  7. 7F. Wirtz
    3assists
  8. 8B. Saka
    3assists
  9. 9R. Alvarado
    3assists
  10. 10A. Isak
    3assists

Venue spotlight

MetLife Stadium
East Rutherford
82,500
Capacity
2010
Opened
Sea level
Altitude