How to watch Argentina vs Spain: Live stream the 2026 FIFA World Cup final match

And conscionable similar that, it each comes down to Spain and Argentina.

The 2 shot powerhouses volition look to etch their names successful the past books and go World Cup champions erstwhile they play astatine 3 p.m. ET connected Sunday astatine MetLife Stadium. The crippled volition beryllium broadcast connected FOX.

For Argentina, they person the accidental to go the archetypal back-to-back World Cup victor since Brazil did it successful 1958 and 1962, and conscionable the 3rd state to triumph back-to-back titles overall. Italy archetypal won consecutive World Cups successful 1934 and 1938.

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(Left) Argentina's Lionel Messi (10) reacts during the World Cup semifinal shot lucifer betwixt England and Argentina successful Atlanta, Georgia, connected July 15, 2026. (Right) Spain's Lamine Yamal (19) reacts during warm-up up of the World Cup Round of 16 shot lucifer betwixt Portugal and Spain successful Arlington, Texas, adjacent Dallas, connected July 6, 2026. (Stephanie Scarbrough/AP Photo; Tony Gutierrez/AP Photo)

However, for a agelong clip successful Argentina’s semifinal matchup against England, it did not look similar they were going to person a accidental to marque history. The Three Lions held Argentina disconnected the scoresheet for 85 minutes, but Lionel Messi sparked different electrifying come-from-behind win.

Anthony Gordon got the scoring started erstwhile helium buried a transverse from Morgan Rogers to enactment England connected the committee archetypal successful the 55th infinitesimal with an acrobatic finish. Harry Kane sparked the antagonistic with a agelong walk that near the Argentina defence flummoxed for the archetypal clip each game.

However, that would extremity up being the lone existent scoring accidental of the crippled for the Three Lions. After England got connected the board, Argentina's unit was relentless, but England was capable to stave disconnected the Argentine onslaught for astir 30 minutes.

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Enzo Fernandez of Argentina celebrates his extremity during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Semi Final lucifer betwixt England and Argentina astatine Atlanta Stadium connected July 15, 2026 successful Atlanta, Georgia. (Image Photo Agency/Getty Images)

They yet broke done erstwhile Messi acceptable up Enzo Fernandez conscionable extracurricular of the punishment box, and the 25-year-old hooked a changeable astir England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford into the backmost of the nett to knot it astatine 1-1.

Lautaro Martinez past played the leader arsenic helium came disconnected the seat and into Argentine shot lore by scoring the winning extremity successful stoppage. In the 92nd minute, Messi recorded his 2nd assistance aft helium gathered a escaped shot and played a beauteous walk into the punishment area, wherever Martinez was waiting unmarked. Martinez headed the shot past Pickford to nonstop the Argentine fans into a frenzy arsenic they completed the comeback.

It was not the archetypal singular comeback of Argentina’s tally to the rubric game. In the Round of 16, they scored 3 goals successful 13 minutes to erase a 2-0 second-half shortage against Egypt to support their World Cup hopes live .

How to ticker France vs Spain: Live watercourse the 2026 FIFA World Cup Semifinals

For Spain, their tally person not been rather arsenic dramatic, but it inactive has been remarkably dominant.

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Mikel Oyarzabal of Spain celebrates aft converting a punishment to people his team's archetypal extremity during the FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinal lucifer betwixt France and Spain astatine Dallas Stadium successful Arlington, Texas. (Lars Baron/Getty Images)

They person unopen retired their opponents successful six of their 7 matches, and has allowed conscionable 1 extremity each tournament. Belgium was the lone state to interruption done against Spain , but the Spaniards bushed Belgium 2-1 successful the quarterfinals.

Against France successful the semifinal, Spain capitalized connected an aboriginal mistake and ne'er looked back.

Veteran French defender Lucas Digne misread the shot and challenged a shot connected a cross, but kicked Lamine Yamal instead, committing a foul and giving Spain a punishment footwear successful the 22nd minute.

Mikel Oyarzabal stepped up for Spain and buried the punishment kick, giving the Spaniards a pb they wouldn’t relinquish.

Pedro Porro doubled the pb for Spain successful the 58th minute, erstwhile helium broke done the French defence and recovered the backmost of nett aft beating France goalkeeper Mike Maignan connected a crisp walk from Dani Olmo.

The French desperately tried to get backmost into the game, but the Spanish defence was excessively dependable for them to interruption done , and held connected for the win.

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Pedro Porro of Spain celebrates aft scoring his team's 2nd extremity during the FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinal lucifer betwixt France and Spain astatine Dallas Stadium successful Arlington, Texas, connected July 14, 2026. (David Ramos/Getty Images)

When: Sunday, July 19, 2026

Where: New York/New Jersey Stadium , East Rutherford, New Jersey

TV: FOX

Stream: Watch connected FOX One and FOX Sports

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