BlockBeats reported on July 19 that data from prediction market platform Predict.fun showed Spain and Argentina set to meet in the final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico. As of publication, the market assigned Spain about a 58% chance of winning the title, while Argentina was priced at roughly 41%, with traders overall favoring Spain to lift the trophy.
The final is scheduled to kick off at 3:00 a.m. Beijing time on July 20. The source described Spain and Argentina as the two best-performing teams of the tournament, with both now making their last push for the World Cup trophy. It is also the first time in history that the reigning European champion and the reigning South American champion have met in a World Cup final.
Head-to-head record and tournament marks
The two teams have faced each other 14 times, with six wins each and two draws. They have met only once at a World Cup, when Argentina beat Spain 2-1 in the group stage of the 1966 tournament.
Both sides have set multiple marks during this World Cup. Spain conceded only one goal across its first seven matches. If it keeps a clean sheet in the final and wins the title, it would set a new record for the fewest goals conceded by a World Cup champion in a single edition. Argentina, for its part, reached the final with seven wins from seven matches and 19 goals scored, while extending its unbeaten World Cup run to 13 matches, made up of 11 wins and two draws. If Argentina retains the title, it would become the third team in history to win back-to-back World Cups after Italy and Brazil.