Spain 1-0 Argentina
Updated
Spain won: Spain 1-0 Argentina in the World Cup (Round final) on Sun, 19 Jul 2026 at New York New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey. Spain goals: Ferran Torres 106'. Sent off: Enzo Fernández (90'). Expected goals: 2.29-0.22. Possession: 65-35. Player of the match: Emiliano Martínez (8.8).
Match report
Spain beat Argentina 1-0
Spain squeezed past Argentina 1-0 at New York New Jersey Stadium on Sunday 19 July in the World Cup.
Ferran Torres put Spain ahead on 106' (1-0).
Ferran Torres's 106' strike proved decisive.
Enzo Fernández (Argentina) was sent off on 90+3'.
Spain had 65% of the ball, shots were 20-2 (12-0 on target) and expected goals finished 2.29-0.22. Spain were the better side on chances, too.
Emiliano Martínez (Argentina) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 80,663. Referee: Slavko Vinčić.
Match stats
| Spain | Argentina | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 65 | 35 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.29 | 0.22 |
| Total shots | 20 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 12 | 0 |
| Touches in opposition box | 32 | 8 |
| Big chances | 4 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 763 (89%) | 357 (77%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 4 |
| Corners | 9 | 4 |
| Total shots | 20 | 2 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 12 | 0 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 1 |
Lineups
Spain (4-2-3-1): Unai Simón, Pedro Porro, Pau Cubarsí, Aymeric Laporte, Marc Cucurella, Rodri, Fabián Ruiz, Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo, Álex Baena, Mikel Oyarzabal
Argentina (4-4-2): Emiliano Martínez, Gonzalo Montiel, Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martínez, Nicolás Tagliafico, Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernández, Alexis Mac Allister, Nicolás González, Lionel Messi, Julián Álvarez
Key events
- 41' · Yellow card · Lisandro Martínez (Argentina)
- 44' · Substitution · Nicolás Otamendi for Lisandro Martínez (Argentina)
- 46' · Substitution · Leandro Paredes for Nicolás González (Argentina)
- 52' · Yellow card · Leandro Paredes (Argentina)
- 58' · Substitution · Nahuel Molina for Gonzalo Montiel (Argentina)
- 62' · Substitution · Ferran Torres for Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain)
- 62' · Substitution · Pedri for Fabián Ruiz (Spain)
- 70' · Substitution · Facundo Medina for Cristian Romero (Argentina)
- 70' · Substitution · Giuliano Simeone for Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina)
- 75' · Substitution · Mikel Merino for Dani Olmo (Spain)
- 75' · Substitution · Nico Williams for Álex Baena (Spain)
- 82' · Yellow card · Enzo Fernández (Argentina)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Cristian Romero (Argentina)
- 90'+3 · Red card · Enzo Fernández (Argentina)
- 99' · Substitution · Martín Zubimendi for Rodri (Spain)
- 99' · Substitution · Eric García for Aymeric Laporte (Spain)
- 102' · Substitution · Marcos Senesi for Julián Álvarez (Argentina)
- 105' · Yellow card · Lionel Scaloni (Argentina)
- 106' · Goal · Ferran Torres (Spain)
- 111' · Yellow card · Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Spain vs Argentina?
Spain won, 1-0 (World Cup) on Sun, 19 Jul 2026.
When and where is Spain vs Argentina?
Sun, 19 Jul 2026, 19:00 UTC at New York New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, World Cup.