Clash of Titans: Final Showdown! Spain and Argentina Starting Lineups Revealed

July 20, 2026 Beijing time, the ultimate battle of this World Cup kicked off at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The starting eleven lineups of Spain and Argentina have been fully announced.

Spain starting lineup: 23-Simon, 12-Porro, 22-Cubarsi, 14-Laporte, 24-Cucurella, 16-Rodri, 8-Fabian, 10-Olmo, 19-Yamal, 15-Baena, 21-Oyarzabal.

Argentina starting lineup: 23-Damian Martinez, 3-Tagliafico, 4-Montiel, 6-Lisandro, 13-Romero, 7-De Paul, 20-Mac Allister, 24-Enzo, 15-Nicolas Gonzalez, 9-Alvarez, 10-Messi.

According to the latest FIFA World Rankings, Spain sits at No. 2 globally. In the group stage, they recorded 2 wins and 1 draw, advancing as Group H winners. In the knockout rounds, Spain defeated Austria, Portugal, Belgium, and France in succession to reach the final.

Argentina currently ranks first in the FIFA World Rankings. They won all three group matches to top Group J, then successively beat Cape Verde, Egypt, Switzerland, and England in the knockout stage to reach the final showdown. Looking back at their World Cup title history: Spain has lifted the trophy only once, at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa; Argentina has been crowned three times, in 1978, 1986, and 2022 in Qatar.