Spain vs Argentina - Past meetings and head-to-head record

Spain vs Argentina brings together two World Cup finalists as both teams target the 2026 title on this evening’s schedule. Argentina are seeking to defend the trophy they won in Qatar four years ago, following a hard-fought semi-final win over England. Spain, meanwhile, have a chance to add a second World Cup to their 2024 European Championship success after beating tournament favourites France in the semi-final. It will be the first meeting between the countries since 2018 and only their second competitive encounter. The most recent match ended in Spain’s dominant 6-1 friendly win, where Isco scored a hat-trick. Their only prior World Cup meeting came in 1966, when Argentina beat Spain 2-1 in the group stage. Across 14 previous meetings, the head-to-head record is described as evenly matched.