How to watch the 2026 World Cup Final live: Spain vs Argentina stream link, TV channel, team news, prediction

Lionel Messi and Argentina look to become just the third nation to win back-to-back men's World Cups when they meet EURO champions Spain in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final at New York New Jersey Stadium on Sunday. The 39-year-old Messi assisted two goals from the 85th minute of Argentina's 2-1 comeback win over England in the semifinal to reach their third final in four tries. MORE — Spain vs Argentina Spain, meanwhile, are in their second ever final having won their first appearance in 2010 in the middle of what would become a EURO-World Cup-EURO title sandwich. A win Sunday would get them 67% of the way toward repeating the feat, and a loss would be unusual in that La Roja are riding a 37-match unbeaten streak that stretches to March 2024 and a 1-0 friendly loss to Colombia. How to watch Spain vs Argentina live, stream link and start time Kick off time : 3pm ET Sunday, July 19 Venue : New York New Jersey Stadium TV Channel : Telemundo Streaming : Stream live on Peacock, en Espanol Spain team news Spain have allowed a single goal all tournament, Belgium's 41st-minute equalizer in the Round of 16, as their loaded midfield has controlled their games in front of a very good back line. Rodri has been spectacular and Fabian Ruiz joined him in the semifinal in creating a hazardous space for the opposition. Argentina team news Messi's eight goals are tied for the Golden Boot with Kylian Mbappe, who plays in the third-place game Saturday. Can he combine with Lautaro Martinez and Julian Alvarez to stop Spain from collecting a seventh clean sheet of this World Cup? Leandro Paredes has been a force for Argentina and will bid to make a mess in the middle of Spain's plans. Spain vs Argentina prediction There are championship-caliber teams on both sides of the pitch. Will the tournament's best plan overcome the tournament's toughest scrappers? Maybe. Spain 2-1 Argentina .