Spain edged Argentina 1-0 after extra time. The winner had to work for it: 1 from 20 shots. Argentina played with ten from minute 90. Best on the pitch was E. Martinez, rated 9.7.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   World Cup 2026
   ESP 4-2-3-1·4-4-2 ARG
   Coach: Luis de la Fuente · Lionel ScaloniReferee: Slavko Vinčić, Slovenia📍 MetLife Stadium
2. 1. First half
   2. 41'
      

      ARG
      Yellow card
      Lisandro Martínez
   3. 44'
      

      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲Nicolás Otamendi▼Lisandro Martínez
3. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
      

      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲L. Paredes▼Nicolás González
   3. 52'
      

      ARG
      Yellow card
      L. Paredes
   4. 58'
      

      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲Nahuel Molina▼G. Montiel
   5. 62'
      

      ESP
      Substitution
      ▲Fernando Torres▼Mikel Oyarzabal
   6. 62'
      

      ESP
      Substitution
      ▲Pedri▼Fabián Ruiz
   7. 70'
      

      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲Facundo Medina▼Cristian Romero
   8. 70'
      

      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲Giuliano Simeone▼Rodrigo De Paul
   9. 75'
      

      ESP
      Substitution
      ▲Nico Williams▼Álex Baena
   10. 75'
       

       ESP
       Substitution
       ▲Mikel Merino▼Dani Olmo
   11. 82'
       

       ARG
       Yellow card
       Enzo Fernández
   12. 90+2'
       

       ARG
       Yellow card
       Cristian Romero
   13. 90+3'
       

       ARG
       Yellow card
       Enzo Fernández
   14. 90+3'
       

       ARG
       Red card
       Enzo Fernández
4. 1. Extra time
   2. 99'
      

      ESP
      Substitution
      ▲Martin Zubimendi▼Rodri
   3. 99'
      

      ESP
      Substitution
      ▲Eric García▼Aymeric Laporte
   4. 102'
      

      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲M. Senesi▼Julián Álvarez
   5. 104'
      

      ARG
      Yellow card
      L. Scaloni
   6. 106'
      

      ESP
      GOOOAL!Fernando TorresAssist: N. Williams
   7. 111'
      

      ARG
      Yellow card
      Alexis Mac Allister