Luis de la Fuente, the coach of the Spanish national team, announced La Roja's lineup for the 2026 World Cup final against Argentina at MetLife Stadium.

Spain aims to win the World Cup for the second time in its history, while Argentina aims to retain the World Cup title it won in the previous edition in Qatar.

De la Fuente continued to leave Pedri on the bench for the third consecutive time, opting instead for Fabián Ruiz, who is considered his 'secret weapon' in the starting lineup.

Luis de la Fuente's bet on Ruiz paid off in the matches against Belgium and France, and he hopes to repeat that in the World Cup final.

Spain's lineup is as follows:

Goalkeeper: Unai Simón

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

Midfield: Fabián Ruiz, Rodri, Dani Olmo

Attack: Lamine Yamal, Álex Baena, Mikel Oyarzabal

Meanwhile, Lionel Scaloni, Argentina's coach, fielded the attacking firepower of the Albiceleste, with Lautaro Martínez sitting on the bench.

Argentina's lineup is as follows:

Goalkeeper: Emiliano Martínez

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

Midfield: Rodrigo de Paul, Enzo Fernández, Alexis Mac Allister, Nicolás González

Attack: Lionel Messi, Julián Álvarez

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