Argentina and Spain's head coaches, Lionel Scaloni and Luis de la Fuente, have announced their official lineups for the 2026 World Cup final, set to kick off on Sunday evening.
The match highlights a special clash between Argentina's captain, Lionel Messi (39), and Barcelona's heir apparent, Lamine Yamal (19).
De la Fuente has opted for the same lineup that triumphed 2-0 over France in the semifinals.
Spain's lineup is as follows:
Goalkeeper: Unai Simon.
Defense: Pedro Porro, Pau Torres, Aymeric Laporte, Marc Cucurella.
Midfield: Rodri, Dani Olmo, Fabian Ruiz.
Attack: Lamine Yamal, Alex Baena, Mikel Oyarzabal.
Meanwhile, Scaloni has made three changes to the lineup that defeated England 2-1 in the semifinals.
He has brought in Rodrigo De Paul and Nico Gonzalez in the midfield, replacing Leandro Paredes and Giuliano Simeone, while Gonzalo Montiel steps in as right-back in place of Nahuel Molina.
Argentina's lineup is as follows:
Goalkeeper: Emiliano Martinez.
Defense: Gonzalo Montiel, Lisandro Martinez, Cristian Romero, Nicolas Tagliafico.
Midfield: Rodrigo De Paul, Nico Gonzalez, Enzo Fernandez, Alexis Mac Allister.
Attack: Julian Alvarez, Lionel Messi.
Argentina is aiming for its fourth title, following wins in 1978, 1986, and 2022, and hoping for a consecutive championship. Meanwhile, Spain seeks its second World Cup victory after their first in South Africa in 2010.