PGA Tour logo sign is shown at the PGA Tour Grill Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024 at Jacksonville International Airport in Jacksonville, Fla.
Englishman Todd Clements maintained his two-stroke lead Saturday with a 5-under-par 67 in the third round of the Corales Puntacana Championship in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
Clements reached 18-under 198 at Puntacana Resort and Club, matching the third-round score of Ben James to keep the same advantage he carried into the day. He opened with three consecutive rounds in the 60s after beginning the tournament with a 65 and following with a 66.
The 29-year-old is seeking his first victory on the PGA Tour at the alternate event being played opposite the Open Championship.
“Look, you don’t turn up to any tournament not trying to win,” Clements said after the round. “Did I think it would be this week 1/2 Not sure, but here we are.”
His 54-hole total set a tournament record, bettering the 199 posted by Adam Long in 2021, Wesley Bryan in 2024, and Joel Dahmen last year. None of those three turned the record-setting pace into a victory.
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James remains Clements’ closest challenger at 16-under 200. The 23-year-old also shot 67 for his third straight round in the 60s and will join Clements in the final pairing Sunday.
“I’m playing some good golf and I’m really excited for tomorrow,” James said. “We’ll try to keep it going. Very excited for hopefully a good day.”
Max McGreevy made the largest move near the top of the leaderboard, matching the low round of the day with a 7-under 65. He is tied for third at 14 under with Italian Stefano Mazzoli (66) and Gordon Sargent (69). McGreevy was 3 under through his first nine holes, but it was his eagle on the 12th hole that spurred his round.
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“Nothing amazing at the start, just a couple solid birdies. I think I just kind of settled in and kept giving myself a bunch of chances,” McGreevy said. “Got pretty lucky, made a nice chip on 12 to make eagle there. I think that kind of booted me into trying to finish as well as I could and see if I could chase these guys. They just kept making birdies, so I was just hoping to just keep climbing up the leaderboard.”
Aaron Wise and South African Dylan Frittelli also posted 66s. Wise climbed into a five-player tie for sixth at 13 under alongside Blades Brown, German Marcel Schneider, Denmark’s Jacob Skov Olesen and Joe Highsmith.
Johannes Veerman began the round tied for second but fell eight shots off the lead after a 73 left him at 10 under.
Clements normally competes on the DP World Tour, where his lone title came at the 2023 Czech Masters after he closed with a 63 to beat fellow Englishman Matt Wallace by one stroke.
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A victory Sunday would also give Clements PGA Tour status through the 2027 season, along with 300 FedEx Cup points and the $720,000 winner’s share.
“There’s a lot of golf left to go. I had my fair share of luck a little bit out there this week and that needs to continue for that to happen,” Clements said. “But I think we just kind of lean on my past experiences and see where it takes me.”
Chelsea have agreed a club-record £117 million deal to sign England midfielder Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa.
The 23-year-old is expected to sign a six-year contract at Stamford Bridge, with the option of an extra year. He will undergo a medical on Monday after returning from England duty at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The transfer makes Rogers the most expensive signing in Chelsea’s history, breaking the previous record of £107 million paid for Enzo Fernandez in 2023. It also becomes the biggest transfer fee ever paid for an English player.
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New Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso is continuing to reshape his squad ahead of the new Premier League season, with Rogers becoming one of his major signings.
Rogers joined Aston Villa from Middlesbrough in February 2024 for an initial £8 million deal that could rise to £15 million. During his time at Villa, he scored 21 league goals in 85 appearances and helped the club win the UEFA Europa League last season.
Middlesbrough are also set to benefit from the transfer. A sell-on clause in Rogers’ contract means the Championship club will receive at least £20.4 million from the deal.
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The England international has made 22 senior appearances for the Three Lions, scoring once, and featured in seven matches at the 2026 World Cup.
Rogers is the second Villa midfielder to leave this week after Youri Tielemans completed a move to Manchester United. Villa have already responded by signing Switzerland international Johan Manzambi from Freiburg and are also closing in on Wolves midfielder Joao Gomes.
At Chelsea, Rogers is expected to compete for places with Cole Palmer, Pedro Neto, Estevao Willian, Jamie Gittens and Geovany Quenda as Alonso prepares for the new campaign.
For a defense to be successful in the Big Ten, it has to be able to stop the run. The top teams in the Big Ten can run it down their opponents’ throat, and that is where a lot of their success comes from. The OregonDucks may have the best solution to that problem with one of their top defenders being in the interior of their defensive line.
In a recent article, Bjorn Bergstrom displays how head coach Dan Lanning feels about one of his top defenders, A’Mauri Washington, and why he should be looked at as the best defensive lineman. Here is what Lanning and Bergstrom had to say:
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“Coach Dan Lanning has praised Washington as an extremely explosive and powerful player, one who had to work on his competitive stamina,” ESPN’s Eli Lederman and Max Olsen wrote. “He made good gains last year, staying on the field for 50-plus snaps against five ranked opponents. Personnel staffers surveyed by ESPN were higher on Washington and Bear Alexander, the former USC and Georgia transfer who put together his best season in 2025, than pass rushers Matayo Uiagalelei and Teitum Tuioti. But with all four returning, Oregon’s veteran D-line will be a force this fall.”
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The Ducks‘ defensive line can win in many ways, and there will be multiple guys that the Trojans will have to focus on to have a successful offensive day. The guy who will disrupt the Trojans ‘ potential offensive success the most will be A’Mauri Washington. Lincoln Riley will have to get creative and find ways to win vs a disruptor like Washington.
The 2026 Open Championship heads into the final round with Sam Burns as the leader by two, but with the scoring produced at Royal Birkdale this week, it feels like anything is possible on Sunday with the Claret Jug on the line. Burns (-10) will tee off alongside Ryan Fox (-8) at 9:20 a.m. ET, as two of the three players to match the men’s major championship record with a 62 this week will play together in the final pairing on Sunday.
Follow the final-round 2026 Open Championship leaderboard live coverage with analysis and highlights all day Sunday through the awarding of the Champion Golfer of the Year title at the end of the tournament.
The penultimate group will feature Si Woo Kim (-8) and Ryan Gerard (-7) at 9:10 a.m. with Lucas Herbert (-7) and Ludvig Åberg (-6) just ahead at 9 a.m. That means the three final pairings in the final round of the 2026 Open will feature players searching for their first major championship victory, setting the stage for a fascinating battle among players, the course and their nerves.
Bryson DeChambeau (-6) is the only player in the top 10 with a major title to his name, and the much-discussed American star has been a leading story this week both for his play on the course and the rules controversy that dragged deep into Friday night. He will tee off at 8:50 a.m. alongside Jackson Suber (-6). Hometown hero Tommy Fleetwood (-5) didn’t make the Saturday charge the Southport, England, fans hoped to see, but at five strokes back, he’s still in the hunt and will tee off at 8:40 a.m. with massive galleries trying to will him to the win.
Scottie Scheffler (-4) likewise failed to make a big move on Saturday and will need to produce something special from the 7:45 a.m. pairing alongside Jose Luis Ballestar Barrio (-3).
It’s been a history-making week in England with three different players tying the major-championship scoring record (Burns, Fox and Herbert). While we don’t know how the final round will play out, what we do know is that Sunday is sure to deliver plenty of drama, one way or another. A new champion could emerge or a familiar face could add another piece to his resume. And CBS Sports will be with you throughout the round as we have been all week long at Royal Birkdale.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Expect some goals in the World Cup final. At least, that’s what history says.
In the 22 previous World Cup men’s finals (which would include the 1950 match between Uruguay and Brazil that technically wasn’t a final, but decided who won the World Cup), the winning team has averaged 2.6 goals in the title matchup. The losing team has averaged 1.1 goals.
The two most recent World Cup finals have been offensive slugfests, with a combined 12 goals. France beat Croatia 4-2 in 2018, while Argentina and France tied 3-3 in 2022 (before Argentina prevailed in a penalty shootout).
Teams scoring at least two goals have won the World Cup title 17 times; there have been eight instances of a team scoring at least two goals in the final and still falling short.
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There have been three 1-0 wins: West Germany over Argentina in 1990, Spain over Netherlands in 2010 and Germany over Argentina in 2014. And there was one 0-0 tie in a final; Brazil wound up winning over Italy in a penalty shootout the 1994 final, which had been the only one played on U.S. soil before now.
Scaloni looking to join elite club
If Argentina wins Sunday, Lionel Scaloni — who led the team’s push to the 2022 title — would be just the second person to coach two World Cup championship clubs.
Italy went back-to-back as World Cup champions in 1934 and 1938, with both those clubs coached by Vittorio Pozzo.
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Nobody else has two titles as a coach. There are three men — Brazil’s Mário Zagallo, West Germany’s Franz Beckenbauer and France’s Didier Deschamps — to have won World Cups as both a player and a coach.
When he takes the field Sunday, Argentina star Lionel Messi will be the oldest field player to appear in a World Cup final.
Messi is 39. Sweden’s Gunnar Gren was 37 when he played against Brazil in the 1958 final.
The only player older than Messi to play in a final was Italy goalkeeper Dino Zoff — who was 40 when his club beat West Germany for the 1982 crown. But among field players, Messi will stand alone as the oldest after Sunday.
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Messi is also in position to join Brazil’s Cafu as the only person to play in three World Cup men’s finals. And since Cafu was a reserve in one of his appearances, Messi would be the first to start the title game on three occasions.
For Spain, youth may be served. Experience may, too.
Youth may be served by Spain in this World Cup final. And if La Roja prevails, experience would also have paid off.
It’s an interesting mix.
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Spain is slated to have two teenagers — Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsí, a pair of 19-year-olds — play Sunday against Argentina in the World Cup final, and no team has ever had more than one teen in the lineup and won the title.
So, that’s the power of youth.
Here’s the flip side of that: If Spain wins, coach Luis de la Fuente — who is 65 — would become the oldest World Cup-winning sideline boss, passing Vicente del Bosque, who was 59 when Spain won its first title in 2010.
For the record, teenagers enter Sunday unbeaten in World Cup finals, according to FIFA, which says only three have ever played in soccer’s biggest game. Pelé was 17 when he helped Brazil win the final over Sweden in 1958, Giuseppe Bergomi was 18 when Italy beat West Germany in 1982, and Kylian Mbappé was 19 when France beat Croatia in 2018.
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Spain seeking record streak
Spain is 28-0-9 in its last 37 matches, which has tied Italy for the longest unbeaten run by a European men’s national team.
Italy also went 28-0-9 from October 2018 through September 2021 — before losing to Spain 2-1 on Oct. 6, 2021 in Milan.
Argentina has a streak worth noting as well. It has won seven consecutive World Cup matches, tied with Italy for the second-longest such run in men’s tournament history. Only Brazil, which won 11 straight spanning 2002 and 2006, has a longer World Cup winning streak.
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The game is just the second head-to-head meeting in a World Cup between Argentina and Spain. Argentina won 2-1 in the 1966 group stage.
Across all competitions and friendlies, the sides have played 14 times. Each has won six times and they tied twice.
Argentina’s Lionel Messi (10) celebrates with teammates (AP Photo)
Brazil legend Ronaldo Nazario believes Spain will have too much quality for defending champions Argentina in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final, backing Luis de la Fuente’s side to secure a comfortable victory over Lionel Messi‘s team. Spain and Argentina will meet at the New York, New Jersey Stadium on Sunday in the 104th and final match of the expanded tournament. La Roja head into the showpiece unbeaten in 37 matches and having conceded just one goal in seven World Cup outings, while Argentina are chasing a fourth world title and hoping to become the first men’s team since Brazil in 1962 to successfully defend the trophy. Speaking to ESPN Brasil before the final, Ronaldo made his prediction clear. “I think Spain will win the game – and easily,” Ronaldo said. The two-time World Cup winner explained that Spain and France had stood out as his favourites throughout the tournament. With France eliminated following a 2-0 semi-final defeat to Spain, De la Fuente’s side now have the opportunity to complete their remarkable run by lifting the World Cup. “For me, France and Spain were always the favourites,” Ronaldo said. Ronaldo believes Spain’s ability to dominate possession could prove decisive against Argentina. According to the former striker, if Spain establish an early lead, Messi’s side may struggle to find a way back into the contest. “I don’t think Argentina have the strength to turn the game around if Spain go one or two goals ahead, because Spain will have possession all the time,” he said. Spain have controlled matches throughout the tournament and are aiming to lift the World Cup for only the second time, having previously triumphed in South Africa in 2010. Argentina, meanwhile, are bidding for a fourth title in what Messi has indicated will be his final international appearance. Despite predicting a Spanish victory, Ronaldo praised Argentina’s achievement in reaching another World Cup final just four years after winning the title in Qatar, describing their campaign as an outstanding one. Ronaldo’s opinion carries added weight given his own World Cup pedigree. He won the tournament with Brazil in 1994 before starring in the 1998 edition, where he guided his country to the final and received the Golden Ball as the competition’s best player. He then completed a memorable comeback at the 2002 World Cup after recovering from serious knee injuries, finishing as the tournament’s top scorer with eight goals, including both strikes in Brazil’s 2-0 victory over Germany in the final. Across four World Cup campaigns, Ronaldo scored 15 goals in 19 appearances and remains Brazil’s all-time leading scorer in the history of the tournament.
Another World Cup is in the books, and you know what that means: four more years of hurt, minimum, in England’s bid to replicate the triumph of 1966.
The Three Lions arrived in North America with a 26-man squad and a German coach in Thomas Tuchel, who led the England side at a major tournament for the first time. And on the face of it, a semi-final run (just the fourth in England’s World Cup history) was an admirable effort, with no shame in losing to reigning champions Argentina.
Jordan Pickford – 7/10: No howlers, but not the clean-sheet assuredness we’ve seen in tournaments gone by. In fact, Pickford leaked at least a goal in five of his seven matches and could have done better for DR Congo’s goal and Enzo Fernandez’s equaliser for Argentina. That being said, his performance against Mexico was one of his best, if not his very best, in an England shirt.
Dean Henderson – 5: How about that for a World Cup debut? The Palace stopper was handed his chance in the third-place play-off but conceded four goals to a rampant France in the second-half. In his defence, every goal was a sumptuous finish.
James Trafford – N/A: Didn’t feature at all and, deep down, probably a bit miffed he didn’t get the nod over Henderson on Saturday. However, hard to argue when you’ve been a No 2 all season. He’ll be targeting the No 1 jersey for Euro 2028 but, first, he’ll need to find a No 1 jersey in the Premier League.
Jordan Pickford only kept two clean sheets in seven games (PA)
Reece James – 6: Such a figure of frustration. When fit and available, his quality is unquestionable, both on the ball with his passing (as shown in his midfield stints) and off the ball with his strong defensive efforts. However, a hamstring issue reared its head and he missed three of England’s eight matches at a crucial time of the tournament.
Jarell Quansah – 3: Tough tournament debut. Trusted at right-back in James’ absence against Mexico, he looked assured until lunging in and receiving a red card. His subsequent two-game ban was a big blow for Tuchel amid a crisis at right-back. And, in hindsight, it was a completely needless lunge-in.
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Djed Spence – 7: What a topsy-turvy tournament for the Tottenham defender. Down in the doldrums after a poor display against DR Congo, Spence looked brilliant as a substitute against Mexico and Norway before that starry-eyed display versus Argentina – and that tackle. His pacey recoveries bring back memories of a certain Kyle Walker.
Ezri Konsa – 6: A starter in every match apart from the semi-final against Argentina shows the trust Tuchel placed in the versatile Aston Villa defender. Grew into the tournament after a nervy start against Croatia and deserved his goal against France. Could he have been a bit sharper on an unmarked Lautaro Martinez in stoppage time against Argentina? Perhaps.
John Stones – 6: Looked really rusty against Croatia but, again, grew into the tournament as he played more. A real leader in that England dressing room too, with 94 caps to his name. And we’ll always have that “shoulder injury” dance video….
Trevoh Chalobah: – N/A: Came on in the 93rd minute against France for his only minutes of the tournament. A somewhat odd replacement for wing-back Tino Livramento, it never looked likely that Chalobah would be properly called upon.
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Marc Guehi – 7: Oddly dropped for the opener, Guehi then featured from the Ghana game onwards and grabbed the mantle of England’s most accomplished defender. In particular, his nullifying of Man City teammate Erling Haaland set England on their way to the semis.
Dan Burn – 7: A cult figure amongst the fans, Burn’s substitute appearances against Mexico and Norway were iconic, forcefully winning headers and showing a level of passion to make any Englishman proud. And yet, substituting him on against Argentina just gave Lionel Messi and Co even more impetus at the end of the semi-final.
Dan Burn was a forceful presence off the bench (Getty)
Nico O’Reilly – 6: Dropped for the semi-final, O’Reilly was simply solid throughout. Never looked overawed by any occasion in his first tournament and built up a good understanding with Anthony Gordon on the left. Is it too harsh to say we expected a smidge more going forward given his Man City attacking exploits?
Elliot Anderson – 7: His first tournament with England and a promising start. Was not perfect, but his energy was something to admire, and there were touches of technical quality that were overlooked by many observers. A partnership with Rice would be trusty at future competitions, but is a different profile of midfielder needed (too?).
Declan Rice – 7: Struggled for full fitness as the tournament wore on, preventing him from being at his best, when England really needed him to be. However, he keeps a pretty strong rating here for his right-back stint against DR Congo and that impressive opening goal versus France.
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Jordan Henderson – 2: Had the briefest cameo in a nothing spell of the game against Panama, then broke his wrist as an unused substitute against Mexico. Yes, all sympathy to him for that, and without going behind closed doors, we can’t speak to the value of his experience and leadership… but his place this summer was ultimately wasted on him.
Kobbie Mainoo – N/A: Didn’t play a single minute, raising questions over why he was brought at all. Bronze final versus France seemed a surefire moment for him to feature… only for a back injury to rule him out. Could his ability to hold the ball have helped against Argentina? We’ll never know.
Jude Bellingham – 9: Stepped up on so many occasions, showing once again that he is the future of this team – and already more important than Kane, whose six goals he eclipsed with an all-time, English record of seven at a major tournament. His efforts were ceaseless, although that petty streak needs watching…
Bellingham signed off with a record-breaking goal in the third-place play-off (Getty)
Morgan Rogers – 6: Showed his quality with that assist for Gordon in the semi-final, which – in another world – could have taken on huge historical importance for England. His initiative to shoot from range against Norway also led to a crucial Bellingham rebound, but these moments were the extent of his contributions, as the ‘Rogers v Bellingham’ No 10 battle never got going.
Bukayo Saka – 7: Boosted his rating with that hat-trick in the thrilling 6-4 win over France, having started the tournament well with three assists to his name. However, in the heart of England’s run, he failed to make his usual mark. That was clearly down to injury struggles, though, which at times begged the question of whether he should have even been brought to the World Cup.
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Eberechi Eze – 5: Did well against France after getting his first start of the tournament. Before that, he did not impress as a substitute, but also wasn’t given too many chances to, given Gordon grew into the competition out left and Bellingham was exceptional through the middle.
Noni Madueke – 5: There’s a temptation to go lower here, with the Arsenal winger having been actively poor against Norway, a performance that still sticks out. His tournament peaked in the opener, as he won a spot-kick versus Croatia. However, he did work hard all summer, having been tasked with more minutes than one would’ve expected, due to Saka’s injury issues.
Harry Kane – 7: Given the captain notched another six World Cup goals, plus a crucial assist against Mexico, this rating may feel harsh. After all, he was the hero with a double against DR Congo, crucial with a brace against Croatia, and his penalty versus Mexico also proved essential. But Kane could not make an impact in the quarter-final versus Norway or the semi-final versus Argentina, and those misfires in the biggest moments cost him slightly here.
Kane (left) is running out of competitions to lift a trophy with England (PA Wire)
Ivan Toney – 3: A reflection of his lack of game time, not a lack of quality per se. He was barely given a few minutes at the end of the Argentina tie, and although he started against France, he was unable to get in on the many, many goals.
Ollie Watkins – 3: Again, a rating based on a lack of game time. Had a handful of minutes prior to the second half against France in the bronze final. Surely should have been given more opportunities to show his worth.
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Marcus Rashford – 5: That clinical finish against Croatia, in England’s opener, promised so much. Rashford was a revelation off the bench in that game, but he failed to replicate that showing against Ghana, and both his minutes and impact dwindled as the tournament went on.
Anthony Gordon – 7: Deserves immense credit for turning his tournament around, having produced a couple of early performances that rightfully cost him his place in the starting XI. He won a penalty against Mexico and improved further to score against Argentina, a moment he should cherish as much as possible.
Nigerian midfielder Daniel Daga made his first Norwegian Eliteserien appearance since being cleared of sexual assault allegations, coming off the bench in the 35th minute of Molde’s 2-1 home defeat to Brann on Saturday.
The former FC ONE Rocket star replaced Vebjørn Hoff before halftime as Molde suffered their fifth league defeat of the season.
Daniel Daga (No30)
Reacting to his return, Daga wrote on social media on Sunday:
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“Not the result we wanted, but grateful to be back doing what I love with the boys.”
Molde head coach Sindre Tjelmeland will be hoping the 19-year-old quickly rediscovers his best form as the club looks to strengthen its push for a European qualification place. The five-time Norwegian champions are currently fifth in the Eliteserien as the season approaches its halfway stage.
On the eve of the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina, which is set to take place in New York, Argentinian fans have gathered in the city’s iconic Times Square.
The curtain comes down on the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Sunday as Spain and Argentina battle for football’s biggest prize at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
Spain are chasing their second World Cup title, while defending champions Argentina are aiming to become only the third nation in history to retain the trophy after Italy and Brazil.
Road to the Final
Spain have been one of the tournament’s standout teams. After a goalless draw against Cape Verde in their opening match, Luis de la Fuente’s side have won six straight games, conceding just one goal and keeping six clean sheets.
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La Roja reached the final with victories over Austria, Portugal, Belgium and France, including a composed 2-0 win over France in the semi-finals.
Argentina’s journey has been less straightforward, but the reigning champions have continued to find ways to win. Lionel Scaloni’s men have scored 19 goals in the tournament and came from behind to beat England 2-1 in the semi-finals.
The Albiceleste are now one win away from back-to-back World Cup triumphs and a place among football’s greatest international teams.
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Key Battle: Messi vs Spain
Lionel Messi
All eyes will be on Lionel Messi, who is expected to play in what could be his final World Cup match. The Argentine captain is hoping to become the first player to lift the World Cup trophy twice as captain.
For Spain, teenage star Lamine Yamal has yet to dominate the tournament in front of goal, but his pace, dribbling and creativity have remained key to La Roja’s success. The Barcelona winger will be looking to produce a memorable performance on the biggest stage.
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Spain have no major injury concerns and are expected to stick with the side that comfortably defeated France.
Argentina are also expected to field a full-strength squad, with Messi leading an attack that has scored at least twice in every knockout match.
Head-to-Head
The two nations have met only once at the FIFA World Cup, with Argentina claiming a 2-1 victory in the 1966 group stage.
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Prediction
Spain have been the tournament’s most balanced team, combining a strong defence with clinical finishing, while Argentina have relied on their attacking quality and ability to deliver in crucial moments.
With both teams full of world-class talent, another close contest is expected, but Spain’s defensive solidity could prove decisive.
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