{"id":945791,"date":"2026-07-19T17:19:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T17:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/945791\/"},"modified":"2026-07-19T17:19:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T17:19:16","slug":"argentina-vs-spain-prediction-odds-2026-world-cup-final-picks-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/945791\/","title":{"rendered":"Argentina vs. Spain prediction, odds: 2026 World Cup final picks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lionel Messi looks to lead Argentina to back-to-back World Cup championships and their fourth title overall when they battle Lamine Yamal and Spain in the 2026 World Cup final on Sunday. Argentina are making their seventh trip to the final and third over the past four competitions. Spain, meanwhile, are making their second World Cup final and first since winning it all in 2010. This will be the 15th overall meeting between the sides with both teams earning six wins with two draws. Spain is riding a 37-match unbeaten streak.<\/p>\n<p>Kickoff for Argentina vs. Spain is 3 p.m. ET from East Rutherford, N.J. The latest Spain vs. Argentina odds from FanDuel Sportsbook list Spain at +130 (risk $100 to win $130) on the 90-minute money line, with Argentina at +260 and a draw at +195. The over\/under for total goals is 2.5. Spain are -154 favorites to hoist the Cup, with Argentina at +134. Messi (+155) has the shortest soccer odds as an anytime goal scorer, with Yamal at +230. Before locking in any Argentina vs. Spain picks or World Cup 2026 predictions,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsline.com\/insiders\/argentina-vs-spain-odds-lines-predictions-2026-world-cup-final-picks-from-proven-soccer-expert\/#ttag=07192026_agg_cbssports_picks_soccer_worldcup_green_ArgentinaSpain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">check out the Spain vs. Argentina predictions from SportsLine&#8217;s Martin Green<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>After working in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/betting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">sports betting<\/a>\u00a0industry for several years, Green became a professional sports writer and handicapper and has covered the game worldwide. Last year, Green was profitable in multiple areas on his\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/betting\/news\/soccer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">soccer betting<\/a>\u00a0picks, including the Champions League (+211.25) and Bundesliga (+100). He&#8217;s also been red-hot in 2026, posting an 18-8 record over his last 26 UCL picks, returning nearly $1,000 in profit. He&#8217;s also on a an 20-9 roll (+904) on his World Cup picks. Anyone wanting to follow his\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/betting\/news\/how-to-bet-on-the-2026-world-cup-betting-guide-schedule-odds-groups-rosters-offers-promo-codes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">World Cup betting<\/a>\u00a0advice at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/betting\/news\/sportsbook-promos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">sportsbooks<\/a>\u00a0and on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/betting\/news\/best-betting-apps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">betting apps<\/a>\u00a0could see big returns.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Green has studied <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsline.com\/fifa-wc\/game-forecast\/WCS_20260719_ARG@ESP\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Argentina vs. Spain<\/a> and just revealed his 2026 World Cup picks and betting predictions. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsline.com\/insiders\/argentina-vs-spain-odds-lines-predictions-2026-world-cup-final-picks-from-proven-soccer-expert\/#ttag=07192026_agg_cbssports_picks_soccer_worldcup_green_ArgentinaSpain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">You can head to SportsLine now to see his picks<\/a>. Here are several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsline.com\/fifa-wc\/odds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">World Cup odds<\/a> and soccer betting lines for Spain vs. Argentina:<\/p>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Argentina vs. Spain 90-minute money line<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Spain +130, Argentina +260, Draw +195<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Argentina vs. Spain         over\/under:\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>2.5 goals\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Argentina vs. Spain         to win the Cup:<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td spellcheck=\"false\">\n<p>Spain -154, Argentina +134<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Argentina vs. Spain         picks:\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td spellcheck=\"false\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsline.com\/insiders\/argentina-vs-spain-odds-lines-predictions-2026-world-cup-final-picks-from-proven-soccer-expert\/#ttag=07192026_agg_cbssports_picks_soccer_worldcup_green_ArgentinaSpain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">See picks at SportsLine<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Argentina vs. Spain         streaming:<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fubo.tv\/stream\/soccer\/?irad=356358&amp;irmp=416484&amp;sharedid=HTW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">Fubo<\/a> (Try for free) \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>Top Spain vs. Argentina predictions<\/p>\n<p>After examining Argentina vs. Spain from every angle, <strong>Green is leaning Under 2.5 total goals (-164). <\/strong>Spain have been dominant so far in the competition, outscoring their opponents 13-1 with six clean sheets and six wins and one draw. Dating back to last September in World Cup qualifying, Spain have 13 wins and four draws, allowing just four goals.      <\/p>\n<p>Argentina have outscored their opponents 19-7 in the competition, but has not seen the likes of the Spanish defense. Despite that, Argentina must be respected. &#8220;You have to admire Argentina&#8217;s never-say-die attitude,&#8221; Green said. &#8220;They&#8217;re also always in with a chance of winning any game when they have Messi in attack.&#8221;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsline.com\/insiders\/argentina-vs-spain-odds-lines-predictions-2026-world-cup-final-picks-from-proven-soccer-expert\/#ttag=07192026_agg_cbssports_picks_soccer_worldcup_green_ArgentinaSpain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">See Green&#8217;s best bets for Argentina vs. Spain at SportsLine<\/a>, and you can <strong>bet the Under in Spain vs. Argentina at FanDuel here:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>How to make Argentina vs. Spain picks<\/p>\n<p>After studying Spain vs. Argentina from every angle, Green has found a critical x-factor and locked in two plus-money best bets.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsline.com\/insiders\/argentina-vs-spain-odds-lines-predictions-2026-world-cup-final-picks-from-proven-soccer-expert\/#ttag=07192026_agg_cbssports_picks_soccer_worldcup_green_ArgentinaSpain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">You can head to SportsLine to see what they are<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>So what are the best bets for Argentina vs. Spain? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsline.com\/insiders\/argentina-vs-spain-odds-lines-predictions-2026-world-cup-final-picks-from-proven-soccer-expert\/#ttag=07192026_agg_cbssports_picks_soccer_worldcup_green_ArgentinaSpain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Visit SportsLine now to see the best bets for Spain vs. Argentina, all from expert on an 20-9 roll on WC picks<\/a>, and find out.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Lionel Messi looks to lead Argentina to back-to-back World Cup championships and their fourth title overall when they&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":945792,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[10],"tags":[368586,17530,380774,380775,380776,368587,62,67,132,68,356426,356427,356428],"class_list":["post-945791","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sports","tag-argentina-argentina","tag-betting","tag-spain-argentina-odds","tag-spain-argentina-picks","tag-spain-argentina-prediction","tag-spain-spain","tag-sports","tag-united-states","tag-unitedstates","tag-us","tag-world-cup-odds","tag-world-cup-picks","tag-world-cup-prediction"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/945791","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=945791"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/945791\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/945792"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=945791"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=945791"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=945791"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}