Argentina Soccer Betting & Latest World Cup Odds
World Cup Final Odds| Argentina vs Spain
Argentina refuse to die. For the fourth consecutive knockout match, the defending champions stared down elimination — and for the fourth consecutive time, they found a way. Anthony Gordon’s 55th-minute tap-in had England ahead and dreaming in Atlanta, but Argentina’s late onslaught delivered: Enzo Fernández equalized with a rocket from outside the area in the 85th minute, and Lautaro Martínez headed home the winner in stoppage time — both goals assisted by 39-year-old Lionel Messi. “There was blood in the water, and we went for it,” said Lionel Scaloni afterward. La Albiceleste are now unbeaten in 13 straight World Cup matches and will play for back-to-back titles on Sunday — something no nation has done since Brazil in 1962. Standing in the way: Spain, the European champions, unbeaten in 37 matches and owners of the meanest defense in World Cup history. Here is everything you need to bet on Argentina at the 2026 World Cup: the latest Argentina vs Spain final odds, full results, and the best bets.
Status World Cup Final Beat England 2-1 in the Semi-Final | Record 7W 0D 0L 19 scored, 7 conceded | Next Match vs Spain July 19 | 3:00 PM ET |
Final Moneyline +246 Argentina to win in 90 min | Messi Goals 8 Tournament top scorer · Assisted both SF goals | Manager Lionel Scaloni Head Coach |
Odds subject to change. Check live lines at BUSR.
Argentina 2026 World Cup Results
| Date | Stage | Opponent | Result | Score | Goals / Notes |
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| June 16 | Group J MD1 | Algeria | Win | 3-0 | Professional performance. Argentina dominant throughout. |
| June 22 | Group J MD2 | Austria | Win | 2-0 | Grinding efficiency. Won without needing to be at their best. |
| June 27 | Group J MD3 | Jordan | Win | 3-1 | AT&T Stadium, Arlington TX. Rotation game. |
| July 3 | Round of 32 | Cape Verde | Win (AET) | 3-2 | Messi 29′, L. Martínez 92′, Borges OG 111′ | Duarte 59′, Lopes Cabral 103′ |
| July 7 | Round of 16 | Egypt | Win | 3-2 | Romero 79′, Messi 83′ | Ibrahim 15′, Ziko (2H) · Epic late comeback from 2-0 down |
| July 11 | Quarter-Final | Switzerland | Win (AET) | 3-1 | Mac Allister (Messi assist), Álvarez 112′, Lautaro | Ndoye 67′ · Embolo red 72′ · Arrowhead Stadium, KC |
| July 15 | Semi-Final | England | Win | 2-1 | E. Fernández 85′, L. Martínez 90+′ (both Messi assists) | Gordon 55′ · Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta GA |
| July 19 | World Cup Final | Spain | Upcoming | — | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford NJ | 3:00 PM ET |
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World champions against European champions, and two completely opposite ways of winning. Spain control: 37 unbeaten, six clean sheets in seven games, France held to 0.3 xG in the semifinal, every knockout match won in 90 minutes. Argentina survive: trailing or dragged to extra time in all four knockout games, and through every single one on the back of Messi, late goals, and a refusal to lose that no team in this tournament can match. Spain will have the ball — they have outpossessed every opponent — and Argentina will live on transitions, set pieces, and the moments Messi creates between the lines. The deeper this match goes, the more it tilts toward Argentina: Emiliano Martínez in a shootout is the single biggest non-Messi edge either team owns, and Scaloni’s side have played the last 30 minutes of matches better than anyone in the field. A win makes Argentina the first back-to-back champions since Brazil in 1962 and hands Messi, at 39, a second World Cup. That is what is on the table at MetLife on Sunday.
Argentina World Cup Betting Markets
| Market | Odds | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina to Win (90 min) | +246 | Big price on the defending champions — but Argentina have needed extra time or late goals in every knockout game. |
| Spain to Win (90 min) | +128 | Spain have won every knockout match in regulation. The market’s clear lean. |
| Draw (90 min) | +200 | The Argentina script all tournament. Three of their four knockout games were level after 90. |
| Argentina Spread +0.5 | -166 | Covers Argentina win OR draw after 90. The structural play for anyone fading Spain. |
| Under 2.5 Goals | -160 | Fits both profiles — Spain’s defense, Argentina’s grind — but the price has fully caught up. |
| Argentina to Win the Final (incl. ET + Pens) | +125 | The headline bet. Plus money on the champions, covering the extra-time and penalty scenarios where they are strongest. |
| Spain to Win the Final (incl. ET + Pens) | -160 | Priced on 37 unbeaten and six clean sheets. Short for a final this evenly matched in pedigree. |
| Messi Anytime Scorer | Live at BUSR | 8 tournament goals and both semifinal assists. One last final. The defining player of the era. |
| L. Martínez Anytime Scorer | Live at BUSR | Scored in consecutive knockout matches, including the semifinal winner. Argentina’s man in the box right now. |
Check BUSR for live lines — markets will move on final lineup news ahead of Sunday.
Argentina Key Players
At 39, producing the defining tournament of his career. Eight goals to lead the World Cup, plus the assists on both semifinal goals against England — the cross for Lautaro’s stoppage-time winner was the pass of the tournament. Sunday is a chance to do what only the greatest have done: win back-to-back World Cups and lift the trophy twice as captain. Spain’s midfield will control possession, but Messi does not need volume — he needs moments, and he has produced one in every knockout round. Every Argentina betting market in this final starts with Messi’s involvement.
Lautaro’s stoppage-time header from Messi’s cross broke England and sent Argentina to the final — his second goal in as many knockout matches after finishing Argentina’s third against Switzerland. He is the in-form No. 9 in this squad at exactly the right moment, and against a Spain side that defends with a high line and commits full-backs forward, his runs in behind are Argentina’s most direct route to goal. If Argentina score on a transition Sunday, Lautaro is the most likely man on the end of it.
Martínez saved two penalties in the 2022 World Cup Final shootout against France, and he is the single biggest reason the Argentina trophy line at +125 covers so much ground. Spain’s last World Cup shootout ended in elimination against Morocco in 2022 — if Sunday’s final is level after 120 minutes, the psychological edge belongs entirely to Argentina. His shot-stopping throughout this tournament has been outstanding, including a crucial extra-time save against Switzerland, and against Spain’s patient buildup he will need to be sharp on the rare chances that arrive.
Argentina World Cup History
- 2022 QatarChampions. Beat France on penalties after a 3-3 thriller — arguably the greatest final ever played. Messi’s crowning. Martínez’s saves. The title they defend on Sunday.
- 2014 BrazilRunners-up. Lost 1-0 to Germany after extra time in the Maracanã. Messi won the Golden Ball but the trophy slipped away.
- 1986 MexicoChampions. Maradona’s tournament — the Hand of God, the Goal of the Century, and a 3-2 win over West Germany in the final.
- 1978 ArgentinaChampions on home soil. Kempes led the way in a 3-1 extra-time win over the Netherlands. The first star on the shirt.
Argentina have lifted the World Cup three times — 1978, 1986, 2022 — and a fourth on Sunday would make them the first back-to-back champions since Brazil in 1962, with Messi captaining both. World champions against European champions at MetLife Stadium for everything. Bet it at BUSR with the $3,000 welcome bonus.
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