The 2026 FIFA World Cup ultimate is about to kick off on Sunday, July 19, from East Rutherford, NJ.
Spain and Argentina survived 5 weeks, 5 rounds and 7 video games apiece to earn their spot within the championship match. It’s Spain’s first look in a World Cup ultimate since 2010; it’s Argentina’s second look in as many makes an attempt.
It’s an interesting match that can pit the reigning champion of Europe towards the reigning champion of South America—however earlier than all of it goes down in New Jersey, let’s break down how every crew received there.
We coated la furia roja of Spain already; this is the story of how Argentina’s albiceleste earned its second straight World Cup ultimate look:
Group Stage: 3-0 win over Algeria, 2-0 win over Austria, 3-1 win over Jordan
Argentina kicked off its World Cup with a really literal bang: its legendary captain Lionel Messi scored a hat trick towards Algeria to tie German striker Miroslav Klose’s all-time World Cup particular person goalscoring file with 17 throughout six tournaments. He scored a brace in his subsequent match towards Austria to interrupt Klose’s file and put him in rivalry for the Golden Boot within the 2026 event, then capped off his group stage with a solo shot within the eightieth minute towards Jordan. Three video games, six objectives and a brand-new file: Argentina coasted out of the group stage on the again of Messi’s excessive.
