Argentina lineup vs. Spain: Predicted XI for World Cup 2026 final as Lionel Scaloni makes double change

Argentina caput manager Lionel Scaloni could marque 2 changes to his starting XI for Sunday's World Cup 2026 last against Spain astatine the MetLife Stadium.

The reigning champions exhibited tremendous powers of betterment erstwhile again to take down England 2-1 successful the semi-finals, acknowledgment to yet different masterful showing from the evergreen Lionel Messi.

While incapable to trial Jordan Pickford himself, the 39-year-old laid connected the assists for some of Argentina's precocious goals, fired successful by Lautaro Martinez and Enzo Fernandez.

Martinez has undoubtedly made his lawsuit to demote Julian Alvarez to the bench, but the Inter Milan marksman should beryllium consigned to a super-sub relation again, arsenic Scaloni sticks with the Messi-Alvarez partnership.

However, the diminutive Giuliano Simeone failed to marque the desired interaction successful the semi-final, dissimilar Rodrigo De Paul, who registered 2 cardinal passes and created 1 large accidental aft coming on.

De Paul should truthful marque a swift instrumentality to the XI alongside Leandro Paredes, Alexis Mac Allister and Fernandez successful a fearsome slope of four, and Scaloni should see an alteration connected the aforesaid broadside of the backline too.

Nahuel Molina was recovered wanting against Anthony Gordon and Djed Spence connected Wednesday, truthful Gonzalo Montiel - who memorably scored the winning punishment successful the 2022 last - tin consciousness optimistic of a promotion to the starting lineup.

Argentina imaginable starting lineup:

E. Martinez; Montiel, Romero, L. Martinez, Tagliafico; De Paul, Paredes, Fernandez, Mac Allister; Messi, Alvarez

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