Luis de la Fuente, the Spanish national team coach, announced the Matador'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 keep Pedri on the bench for the third consecutive time, in favor of 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, which he hopes to repeat in the World Cup final.

The lineup of the Spanish national team is as follows:

Goalkeeper: Unai Simón

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

Midfield: Fabián Ruiz, Rodri, Dani Olmo

Attack: Lamine Yamal, Alex Baena, Mikel Oyarzabal

Meanwhile, Lionel Scaloni, Argentina's coach, fielded the tango dancers' attacking force, with Lautaro Martínez sitting on the bench.

The lineup of the Argentine national team 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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