Spain and Argentina meet today for the World Cup Final, and the two nations already know each other well. They’ve played 14 times since 1952, splitting the series evenly, with only one meeting ever coming at a World Cup. Here’s every match between the two finalists.
Spain vs. Argentina History
- Dec. 7, 1952 (Madrid): Argentina 1, Spain 0 — International friendly
- July 5, 1953 (Buenos Aires): Argentina 1, Spain 0 — International friendly
- July 24, 1960 (Buenos Aires): Argentina 2, Spain 0 — International friendly
- June 11, 1961 (Seville): Spain 2, Argentina 0 — International friendly
- July 13, 1966 (Birmingham, England): Argentina 2, Spain 1 — 1966 FIFA World Cup group stage
- Oct. 11, 1972 (Spain): Spain 1, Argentina 0 — Copa Hispanidad
- Oct. 12, 1974 (Buenos Aires): Argentina 1, Spain 1 — Copa Hispanidad
- Oct. 12, 1988 (Seville): Spain 1, Argentina 1 — International friendly (Copa RFEF)
- Sept. 20, 1995 (Spain): Spain 2, Argentina 1 — International friendly
- Nov. 17, 1999 (Spain): Argentina 2, Spain 0 — International friendly
- Oct. 11, 2006 (Spain): Spain 2, Argentina 1 — International friendly
- Nov. 14, 2009 (Spain): Spain 2, Argentina 1 — International friendly
- Sept. 7, 2010 (Buenos Aires): Argentina 4, Spain 1 — International friendly
- March 27, 2018 (Madrid): Spain 6, Argentina 1 — International friendly
At present’s World Cup last would be the fifteenth assembly between the 2 international locations, and the primary since that 2018 pleasant. Spain and Argentina enter with six wins apiece and two attracts.
The Matches Everybody Remembers
1966: Their Solely World Cup Assembly, Till At present
Luis Artime scored twice as Argentina beat Spain, 2-1, within the group stage at Villa Park in Birmingham. Argentina superior to the quarterfinals. Spain went house. It is the one time the 2 nations had met at a World Cup earlier than immediately.
2010: Argentina’s Reply
Months after Spain gained its first World Cup, Argentina delivered an announcement in Buenos Aires, routing the brand new champions, 4-1, in a rowdy pleasant that confirmed the rivalry nonetheless had enamel even with no trophy on the road.
2018: The 6-1 Rout
Isco scored a hat trick and Spain humiliated an Argentina facet lacking an injured Lionel Messi, 6-1, on the Wanda Metropolitano in Madrid. Nicolás Otamendi’s header was the one reply Argentina had all night time. It stays probably the most lopsided end result within the sequence and the final time the 2 groups performed earlier than immediately.
World Cup Associated Tales
What’s Subsequent
Spain and Argentina play immediately, Sunday, July 19, at 3 p.m. ET at New York New Jersey Stadium, with the World Cup on the road. The match airs on FOX, streaming live and on demand on FOX One.
