All eyes are on MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, which will host the 2026 World Cup final between Argentina and Spain on Sunday, a highly anticipated match that brings together the reigning world champion and the European champion.

As the opening whistle approaches, the outlines of the lineups are becoming clear, with coaches Lionel Scaloni (Argentina) and Luis de la Fuente (Spain) expected to rely on the same players who led their teams to the final.

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According to Catalan newspaper Sport, the two teams are expected to take the field as follows:

Spain:

Goalkeeper: Unai Simón.

Defense: Pedro Porro, Pau Cubarsí, Aymeric Laporte, Marc Cucurella.

Midfield: Rodri, Fabián Ruiz, Dani Olmo.

Forward: Lamine Yamal, Mikel Oyarzabal, Álex Baena.

Argentina:

Goalkeeper: Emiliano Martínez.

Defense: Gonzalo Montiel, Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martínez, Nicolás Tagliafico.

Midfield: Leandro Paredes, Enzo Fernández, Alexis Mac Allister.

Forward: Giuliano Simeone, Lionel Messi, Julián Álvarez.

Thus, the Spanish newspaper expects De la Fuente to keep his starting lineup that beat France (2-0), while Scaloni will make one change, bringing in Gonzalo Montiel at right-back in place of his teammate Nahuel Molina.