Spain and Argentina are squaring off in the World Cup Final on Sunday, July 19, at 3 p.m. ET on FOX and in Spanish on Telemundo and FOX One. The match is at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. Ahead of match start, Spain enters as the favorite and returns a 1.61x payout with a win, via PrizePicks Team Picks.
Both teams are looking for their second World Cup title in the last 20 years, as Spain won in 2010 and Argentina took home the last World Cup in 2022. Argentina also won in 1978 and 1986, so a fourth title would tie them with Germany for the second-most behind Brazil’s five. Does Spain have something to say about that?
Below, we’ll break down our Spain vs. France prediction and key player picks for Sunday's World Cup Final match, including top player projections to consider for PrizePicks.
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Spain vs. Argentina Picks, Player Stats for World Cup Final Today – Sunday, July 19
The teams got here in different ways, as Spain used the top defense in the tournament to outscore opponents 13-1, while Argentina has needed late goals in each of its knockout matches to get to the final.
This match also may decide the Golden Boot, as Lionel Messi entered the weekend tied with Kylian Mbappé with 8 goals before the France megastar had a brace against England in the World Cup Third-Place game.
Here are the top Spain vs. Argentina player picks to target on PrizePicks for Sunday, July 19. Today’s World Cup 2026 picks are headlined by Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal.
Spain RW Lamine Yamal vs. Argentina: 16.5 Fantasy Score
Lamine Yamal Projections via PrizePicks: 4.5 Shots (Demon), 28.5 Pass Attempts, 3 Shots
- Lamine Yamal has been held to a disappointing 1 goal in seven matches but has been one of the top attackers for Spain, leading his team with 3.3 shots per match.
- The 19-year-old’s 4.2 shots per 90 minutes are 12th among all players in the World Cup.
- After taking only 8 shots in the three group-stage matches, Yamal has 15 shots over the four knockout games, including 6 each in the Round of 32 and the quarterfinals.
- According to Footy Stats, Yamal averaged 4.51 shots per 90 minutes for Barcelona in 2025-26, ranking in the 99th percentile.
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Argentina Striker Lionel Messi vs. Spain: 21.5 Fantasy Score
Lionel Messi Projections via PrizePicks: 0.5 Goals (Demon), 38.5 Pass Attempts, 5.5 Attempted Dribbles
- Messi has 4 assists, the second-most in the event, giving him a World Cup-leading 12 combined goals and assists.
- Messi was held without a goal in both the quarterfinal and semifinal matches. Before those bouts, he'd scored in each of Argentina's first five games and in nine consecutive World Cup matches.
- Messi averaged 0.87 goals per 90 minutes for Inter Miami in 2025-26, scoring 12 goals in 14 regular-season matches.
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Spain GK Unai Simón vs. Argentina: 3 Goalie Saves
Unai Simón Projections via PrizePicks: 0.5 Goals Allowed (Goblin), 9.5 Goalie Fantasy Score, 33.5 Passes Attempted
- Spain goalkeeper Unai Simón has 6 clean sheets in seven matches, 2 more than any other player.
- Simón has allowed 1 goal all tournament and leads all goalkeepers with a 90.9% save percentage.
- The veteran saved 3 shots vs. France in the semifinals, 1 vs. Belgium in the quarterfinals, and 3 vs. Portugal in the Round of 16.
- Spain's star keeper averaged 4.16 shots faced per 90 minutes for Athletic Club Bilbao in 2025-26, which ranked in the 99th percentile.
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The World Cup title will be decided on Sunday, but so will the Golden Boot. Can Lionel Messi chase down France’s Kylian Mbappé and add to his trophy case, or could Spain’s Unai Simón get a record seventh clean sheet?
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