All eyes turn to MetLife Stadium in New York on Sunday as Spain's national football team faces Argentina in the 2026 World Cup final, with anticipation over whether the title will be decided in regulation time, extra time, or penalties. Ahead of the 23rd final in tournament history, World Cup history reveals that 14 matches were decided within 90 minutes, while 8 went to 120 minutes, 5 of which ended with a goal in extra time, and 3 were decided by penalty shootouts, leaving all scenarios open for the Spanish and Argentinians. Uruguay won the first World Cup in 1930 after defeating Argentina 4-2 in the final within 90 minutes, while Italy beat Czechoslovakia 2-1 in the 1934 final after the match went to extra time following a 1-1 draw, with Angelo Schiavio scoring the winner in the 95th minute of the first extra period. In 1938, Italy defeated Hungary 4-2 in regulation, Uruguay beat Brazil 2-1 in the 1950 final, West Germany beat Hungary 3-2 in the 1954 final, Brazil beat Sweden 5-2 in the 1958 final, and then beat Czechoslovakia 3-1 in the 1962 final. In the 1966 final, the match was decided again in extra time after ending 2-2 in regulation, with England beating West Germany 4-2 after extra time. Brazil beat Italy 4-1 in regulation in the 1970 final, West Germany beat the Netherlands 2-1 in the 1974 final, and in 1978, the final between Argentina and the Netherlands ended 1-1 in regulation, with Argentina scoring two goals in extra time to win 3-1. In the 1982 final, Italy beat West Germany 3-1, Argentina beat West Germany 3-2 in the 1986 final, and West Germany beat Argentina 1-0 in the 1990 final. The 1994 World Cup final saw the first final decided by penalties, after a 0-0 draw in regulation and extra time, with Brazil beating Italy 3-2 in the shootout. France beat Brazil 3-0 in the 1998 final, Brazil beat Germany 2-0 in the 2002 final, and then penalties decided the 2006 final after a 1-1 draw in regulation and extra time, with Italy beating France 5-3 in the shootout. In the 2010 final, regulation ended 0-0 between Spain and the Netherlands, with Andrés Iniesta scoring the winning goal for Spain in extra time. That scenario repeated in the 2014 final when Mario Götze scored Germany's winning goal against Argentina in extra time after a 0-0 draw. The 2018 final was decided in regulation, with France beating Croatia 4-2, while Argentina beat France 4-2 on penalties after a 3-3 draw in regulation and extra time in the 2022 final.