Spain vs Argentina: Lionel Scaloni weighing up 'two changes' to World Cup final lineup

Argentina brag Lionel Scaloni is reportedly considering 2 imaginable changes for Sunday's 2026 World Cup final against Spain. 

La Albiceleste  are acceptable to diagnostic successful the World Cup last for the 3rd clip successful the past 4 tournaments aft battling their mode done the knockout rounds.

A triumph connected Sunday would spot them go the archetypal squad to clasp the prestigious trophy since Brazil successful 1962.

With Spain lasting successful the mode of that objective, Scaloni volition beryllium hopeless to get his squad enactment close to springiness his players the champion imaginable accidental of occurrence successful the final.

Molina, Montiel battling for right-back spot

According to writer Gaston Edul, the Argentina caput manager is weighing up 2 imaginable changes up of the showpiece event.

One of those imaginable alterations could instrumentality spot astatine right-back, with Nahuel Molina battling to clasp his spot up of Gonzalo Montiel. 

Molina has started each of Argentina's 4 knockout matches, though helium has been withdrawn successful each 4 of those appearances.

Montiel, meanwhile, started 2 of Argentina's 3 radical games, but helium has had to settee for minutes disconnected the seat passim the knockout rounds.

While determination whitethorn beryllium uncertainty surrounding the right-back spot, Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martinez and Nicolas Tagliafico are expected to capable the different 3 spots successful the backline.

Scaloni considering De Paul recall

Scaloni is besides deliberating astir a imaginable alteration successful the mediate of the park, with De Paul said to beryllium battling for a starting berth.

The Inter Miami midfielder is successful contention for a callback aft being replaced by Giuliano Simeone successful Wednesday's starting lineup for the 2-1 semi-final win implicit England. 

While De Paul does not transportation the aforesaid attacking menace arsenic Simeone, helium whitethorn beryllium capable to adhd power successful what volition beryllium a fierce midfield conflict against Spain's pairing of Rodri and Fabian Ruiz.

The study astir Scaloni's 2 imaginable changes suggests that the lineup volition not beryllium confirmed until midday connected Sunday.