Spain vs Argentina — World Cup
1-0 AET
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
Going into the match, Spain had won 7, drawn 3, lost 0 in their previous 10, scoring 2.5 goals a game; Argentina had won 6, drawn 4, lost 0 in 10, scoring 1.8.
Match report
Home form going in: Spain
Last 10 completed: won 7, drawn 3, lost 0 (W W W W W). 2.5 scored per game, 0.9 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 60% clean sheets.
- W 0-2 at France · 14 Jul 2026
- W 2-1 vs Belgium · 10 Jul 2026
- W 0-2 at Portugal · 6 Jul 2026
- W 4-0 vs Austria · 2 Jul 2026
- W 0-2 at Uruguay · 27 Jun 2026
- W 4-0 vs Saudi Arabia · 21 Jun 2026
Away form going in: Argentina
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 4, lost 0 (W D W D W). 1.8 scored per game, 0.7 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- W 1-2 at England · 15 Jul 2026
- D 1-1 vs Switzerland · 12 Jul 2026
- W 3-2 vs Egypt · 7 Jul 2026
- D 1-1 vs Cape Verde Islands · 3 Jul 2026
- W 1-3 at Jordan · 28 Jun 2026
- W 2-0 vs Austria · 22 Jun 2026
How it unfolded
- 106' Normal Goal — F. Torres (Spain)
Match statistics
| Spain | Metric | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 0 |
| 65 | Ball possession | 35 |
| 1.94 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.22 |
| 20 | Total shots | 2 |
| 12 | Shots on target | 0 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 1 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 9 | Attempts inside box | 1 |
| 11 | Attempts outside box | 1 |
| 9 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 852 | Total passes | 463 |
| 762 | Accurate passes | 357 |
| 89 | Pass accuracy | 77 |
| 16 | Key passes | 1 |
| 120 | Duels | 120 |
World Cup table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |