# Ex-Players Predict Spain vs Argentina World Cup Winner

Former football players have shared their predictions on which team will win the FIFA World Cup, focusing on Spain and Argentina. Their insights offer fans and analysts expert opinions on the likely outcome of the tournament's biggest matches.

**Importance:** 2/5

## Sources

### World
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/7/19/spain-argentina-fifa-world-cup-who-will-win-prediction-ex-players?traffic_source=rss) — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:29:57 +0000
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/liveblog/2026/7/19/spain-vs-argentina-live-2026-fifa-world-cup-final?traffic_source=rss) — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0000
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/7/19/what-happened-in-the-first-half-of-the-spain-vs-argentina-world-cup-final?traffic_source=rss) — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:19:26 +0000
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/7/19/fans-light-up-nycs-little-argentina-ahead-of-spain-world-cup-final-clash?traffic_source=rss) — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:18:59 +0000
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/7/19/when-where-and-how-spain-won-the-world-cup-final-against-argentina?traffic_source=rss) — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:24:07 +0000
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/7/19/fans-in-madrid-go-wild-as-spain-beat-argentina-to-win-second-world-cup?traffic_source=rss) — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 23:05:40 +0000
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/7/19/spain-battle-past-10-man-argentina-1-0-in-extra-time-to-win-2026-world-cup?traffic_source=rss) — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:32:30 +0000
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/7/20/key-takeaways-from-the-world-cup-2026-final-as-spain-beat-argentina?traffic_source=rss) — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 08:15:31 +0000
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/video/2026/7/20/video-world-cup-2026-highlights?traffic_source=rss) — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:20:41 +0000
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/7/20/fifa-investigating-on-pitch-brawl-after-spain-vs-argentina-world-cup-final?traffic_source=rss) — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:12:22 +0000
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/7/21/argentina-grapple-with-world-cup-villainy-amid-samuel-l-jackson-led-slant?traffic_source=rss) — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:48:55 +0000
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/7/29/fifa-charges-argentina-after-world-cup-final-brawl-with-spain?traffic_source=rss) — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:20:42 +0000

### Sports
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2026/jul/19/spain-v-argentina-world-cup-2026-final-live-updates) — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:48:52 GMT
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cvgjgp7656xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:55:40 GMT
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/videos/clyvgx9e00do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 23:17:00 GMT
- [Fox News Sports](https://www.foxnews.com/sports/spain-beats-argentina-win-2026-fifa-world-cup-behind-ferran-torres-extra-time-goal) — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:02:37 -0400
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/19/spain-win-world-cup-argentina-final-match-report) — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:17:53 GMT
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/19/spain-argentina-world-cup-final-player-ratings) — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:35:01 GMT
- [Fox News Sports](https://www.foxnews.com/sports/world-cup-brawl-argentina-player-putting-hand-throat-spain-opponent-after-match) — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:42:56 -0400
- [Fox News Sports](https://www.foxnews.com/sports/fifa-launches-investigation-brawl-spain-defeated-argentina-world-cup-final) — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:25:22 -0400
- [Fox News Sports](https://www.foxnews.com/sports/lionel-messi-returns-argentina-world-cup-final-spain) — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:09:41 -0400
- [Fox News Sports](https://www.foxnews.com/sports/fox-reports-massive-record-shattering-ratings-2026-fifa-world-cup-final-spain-argentina) — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 05:50:33 -0400
- [Fox News Sports](https://www.foxnews.com/sports/spain-coach-luis-de-la-fuente-argentina-world-cup-final) — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:03:05 -0400
- [Fox News Sports](https://www.foxnews.com/sports/rules-panel-says-sending-swiss-player-off-in-world-cup-quarterfinals-against-argentina-was-wrong) — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:45:25 -0400

### Entertainment
- [Variety](https://variety.com/2026/shopping/news/how-to-watch-spain-vs-argentina-world-cup-final-2026-live-online-free-1236814389/) — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0000