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Spain vs Argentina Prediction, 7/19/2026 World Cup Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 7/16/2026

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Game: Spain vs Argentina

Date: Sunday, July 19, 2026

Location: MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ

TV: FOX

The Argentiniians (7-0-0) are headed to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ on Sunday where they will attempt to defeat Spain (6-1-0) in the World Cup Final. The moneyline on this World Cup game has Spain at +129 and Argentina is at +270. The over/under is 2.5. The men protecting the net are Unai Simon for Spain and Emiliano Martinez for Argentina.

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Spain beat France 2-0 to advance to the World Cup final. The Spaniards have won 6 matches in a row after a 0-0 draw with Cape Verde to open the World Cup. Mikel Oyarzabal leads Spain with 5 goals in the tournament, while Pedro Porro and Mikel Merino have 2 apiece. Lamine Yamal, Alex Baena, and Fabian Ruiz Pena each have 1 goal. Unai Simon has only allowed 2 goals in 7 games, while saving 9 shots.

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Argentina beat England 2-1 after falling behind 1-0 early in the semifinals. They still have yet to lose or tie in the World Cup. Lionel Messi leads Argentina with 8 goals in the World Cup, while Lautaro Martinez (3), and Enzo Fernandez (2) both have mulitple goals. Alexis Mac Allister, Lisandro Martinez, Cristian Romero, Julian Alvarez, and Giovani Lo Celso all have 1 goal for Argentina. In goal, Emiliano Martinez has allowed 7 goals in 7 games, and has saved 9 shots.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Spain will be Unai Simon. Simon has defended the goal for 21,158 mins and has tallied 559 stops so far in his career. Simon (92-68-77 mark in his career) has recorded 73 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 31.1%% clean sheet percentage. The goalkeeper hailing from Spain has had 781 shots tried at him in 237 starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.07 (251 goals surrendered) and he holds a save % of 71.6%.

Emiliano Martinez will reside in front of the net for Argentina. So far in his pro soccer career, Martinez has conceded 356 goals while earning 855 saves in 282 starts. He has earned a save percentage of 71.9% and his shutout rate is currently 28.4%%. He has allowed 1.25 goals per 90 minutes while earning a record of 123-61-98. Martinez has racked up 81 clean sheets while seeing 1,189 shots against him in 25,102 mins in his career.

Lamine Yamal is one member of the side who can make a difference on the pitch for Spain. The forward born in Spain has earned 30 goals scored in 7,327 minutes played. Yamal has had a starting assignment in 79 matches during his pro soccer career and scores 0.37 goals per 90 minutes. He has totaled 29 assists while accumulating 89 pts so far in his career.

Argentina stars Lionel Messi, who should keep defenses up at night. The forward hailing from Argentina has been on the pitch for 52,602 minutes and has scored 558 goals. He sports an average of 0.95 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 579 matches in his pro soccer career. He has 1,373 points during his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 257 times.

Who will win tonight's World Cup game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Spain (+129)

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