Argentina make three changes, Spain unchanged for WC final
Reuters, East Rutherford
Published: 20 Jul 2026, 12:45 AM
Argentina’s Lionel Messi, Nicolas Gonzalez and Rodrigo De Paul warm up before the FIFA World Cup 2026 final against Spain at New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni made three changes from the side who came from behind to beat England in the semi-finals, while Luis de la Fuente named an unchanged Spain team for Sunday's World Cup final.
Rodrigo
De Paul returns in midfield, Gonzalo Montiel starts at right back and Nicolas
Gonzalez comes in on the wing for Argentina.
Giuliano
Simeone, Nahuel Molina and Leandro Paredes drop out as Lionel Messi captains
Argentina in their title defence.
Lamine
Yamal plays up front for Spain after missing training this week following a
knock in the semi-final win over France.
Pedro
Porro also starts after hamstring discomfort, while Pedri remains among the
substitutes.
Lineups:
Spain:
Unai Simon; Pedro Porro, Pau Cubarsi, Aymeric Laporte, Marc Cucurella; Rodri
(captain), Fabian Ruiz, Dani Olmo; Lamine Yamal, Alex Baena, Mikel Oyarzabal.
Argentina:
Emiliano Martinez; Gonzalo Montiel, Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martinez, Nicolas
Tagliafico; Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernandez, Alexis Mac Allister, Nicolas
Gonzalez; Lionel Messi (captain), Julian Alvarez.