Spain vs. Argentina: Head-to-head record and past meetings | World Cup 2026

Either Spain oregon Argentina volition implicit a tremendous planetary and continental treble connected Sunday evening, erstwhile the 2 countries spell head-to-head successful the World Cup 2026 last astatine the MetLife Stadium successful East Rutherford.

The planetary showpiece pits unneurotic the reigning European champions and Copa America winners, the second of whom are besides attempting to go the archetypal squad since Brazil successful 1962 to support a men's World Cup title.

Spain deservedly bushed France 2-0 successful the semi-finals to scope the main event, portion Argentina's comeback powers came to the fore successful a thrilling 2-1 triumph implicit England the adjacent day.

Here, Sports Mole takes an in-depth look astatine the head-to-head grounds and erstwhile meetings betwixt the 2 sides.

Spain vs. Argentina: Head-to-head record

Previous meetings: 14

Spain wins: 6

Draws: 2

Argentina wins: 6

If the World Cup 2026 last was not already connected a knife-edge earlier kickoff, saccharine thing tin abstracted Spain and Argentina successful the head-to-head column, with some nations boasting six victories apiece from 14 erstwhile contests.

Thirteen of those 14 matches person been fought successful affable circumstances - including successful the Copa Hispanidad tourney successful the 1970s - and earlier the 2026 World Cup, their lone erstwhile competitory clash came astatine the 1966 Mundial.

Clashing astatine Villa Park successful their group-stage opener, La Albiceleste triumphed 2-1 implicit their European rivals, courtesy of a quickfire second-half brace from Luis Artime.

That occurrence marked Argentina's 4th from their archetypal 5 battles with Spain, having besides won each of their archetypal 3 showdowns successful 1952, 1953 and 1960, portion keeping a cleanable expanse connected each juncture to boot.

Spain's archetypal triumph successful this fixture came successful a 1961 friendly, but La Roja person mostly had Argentina's fig implicit the past half-century, lone losing 2 of their past 9 clashes and winning 5 of them.

From 4 head-to-heads successful the 21st century, the 2010 World Cup winners person travel up trumps successful 3 of them, astir precocious annihilating the Albiceleste 6-1 successful a 2018 friendly; Isco scored a sensational hat-trick that day.

La Roja had been waiting 8 years for a sensation of revenge aft Argentina thumped the then-world champions 4-1 successful 2010, erstwhile Lionel Messi opened the floodgates earlier Gonzalo Higuain, Carlos Tevez and Sergio Aguero besides made their mark.

However, Spain had got the amended of Argentina by a 2-1 scoreline successful 2006 and 2009 friendlies, Xabi Alonso scoring some of La Roja's goals successful the second fixture.

Spain vs. Argentina: Previous 14 meetings

Mar 27, 2018: Spain 6-1 Argentina (International Friendlies)

Sep 07, 2010: Argentina 4-1 Spain (International Friendlies)

Nov 14, 2009: Spain 2-1 Argentina (International Friendlies)

Oct 11, 2006: Spain 2-1 Argentina (International Friendlies)

Nov 17, 1999: Spain 0-2 Argentina (International Friendlies)

Sep 20, 1995: Spain 2-1 Argentina (International Friendlies)

Oct 12, 1988: Spain 1-1 Argentina (International Friendlies)

Oct 12, 1974: Argentina 1-1 Spain (International Friendlies)

Oct 11, 1972: Spain 1-0 Argentina (International Friendlies)

Jul 13, 1966: Argentina 2-1 Spain (World Cup)

Jun 11, 1961: Spain 2-0 Argentina (International Friendlies)

Jul 24, 1960: Argentina 2-0 Spain (International Friendlies)

Jul 05, 1953: Argentina 1-0 Spain (International Friendlies)

Dec 07, 1952: Spain 0-1 Argentina (International Friendlies)

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