Argentina starting lineup vs Spain confirmed as Lionel Messi named for FIFA World Cup 2026 Final

The previous clash between these sides at the World Cup took place in 1966.

Led by Lionel Scaloni, the Argentina national football team is all set to make back-to-back appearances in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final. They will be battling it out against the Spanish national football team at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, USA.

La Albiceleste have been in flying form at the mega competition. They won the prestigious title in 2022 after taking down France in what was a thrilling grand finale. As they battle it out against La Roja, Lionel Messi and company must be aware of every threat their opponents can pose to them. At the FIFA World Cup 2026 final, there is going to be no margin for error.

The Argentina national football team conceded first against England and made a comeback in the final moments of the game. Their defence has to be tight and the slightest of mistakes can turn out to be a lethal one for them. Lionel Scaloni’s men have shown that they are capable of staging comebacks. Against Spain, they will be looking to score first and with their current lineup, the three-time world champions are more than capable.

Argentina’s lineup for the World Cup final against Spain

Argentina XI (4-4-2): Emiliano Martínez (GK); Gonzalo Montiel, Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martinez, Nicolas Tagliafico; Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernandez Alexis Mac Allister, Nicolas Gonzalez; Lionel Messi, Julian Alvarez

Substitutes: Geronimo Rulli (GK), Juan Musso (GK), Nahuel Molina, Facundo Medina, Thiago Almada, Nicolas Otamendi, Giovani Lo Celso, Exequiel Palacios, Valentin Barco, Lautaro Martinez, Nicolas Paz, Giuliano Simeone, Jose Manuel Lopez, Marcos Senesi, Leandro Paredes

Thoughts on the lineup

Lionel Messi is all set to don the captain’s armband for the Argentina national football team at the FIFA World Cup final once again. He will be accompanied by Julian Alvarez in the final third.

Lionel Scaloni has been successful with his approach of four midfielders. Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernandez Alexis Mac Allister and Nicolas Gonzalez are going to play an important role in controlling the tempo.

Once again in the backline, Gonzalo Montiel, Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martinez and Nicolas Tagliafico are going to play an important role. They must not allow the Spaniards to exploit the spaces in the final third. Emiliano Martínez is all set to be the first-choice goalkeeper.

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