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The World Cup final is almost here. Spain and Argentina meet in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final on Sunday 19 July at 3:00 PM ET from New York New Jersey Stadium.
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Spain’s road to the World Cup final
Spain opened the group stage with a scoreless draw against Cape Verde and then won six straight to reach the final. It routed Austria 3-0 in the round of 16 and then beat Portugal 1-0 in the round of 16 to send Cristiano Ronaldo home. Spain finally closed in on the quarter-finals, but Mikel Merino scored his second straight winning goal in a 2-1 win over Belgium, the only goal Spain have allowed all tournament.
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Argentina’s road to the World Cup final
Argentina brought a perfect record into the finals, although nothing about the defending champions has been easy. It opened Group J with rounds of Algeria and Austria before finishing the group stage with a 3-1 win over Jordan. From there, Argentina needed extra time three times in a row: a 3–2 win over Cape Verde in the round of 16, a 3–2 win over Egypt in the round of 16, and a 3–1 win over Switzerland in the quarterfinal. It punched its ticket to the final by beating England 2-1 in Wednesday’s semi-final.
