Lamine Yamal and Lionel Messi meet in a clash of generations in Sunday’s blockbuster Spain vs Argentina World Cup final in New York
Title-holders Argentina face challengers Spain in a star-studded 2026 FIFA World Cup final, as the 39-day spectacle prepares for its closing act.
Sunday’s showdown in New Jersey will stage a unique battle, pitting the tournament’s best attack against the best defence – Argentina have scored the most goals (19); Spain have conceded the fewest (one).
The final also brings together the champions of South America and Europe at the World Cup for the first time in 60 years.
And, to make things more special, it marks a clash of generations: Spain’s 19-year-old prodigy Lamine Yamal facing his childhood hero, Argentina’s 39-year-old Lionel Messi.
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