On Sunday evening at 8pm UK time, the MetLife Stadium will host a historic clash between Spain and Argentina, marking the first men's World Cup final featuring two continental champions. This matchup showcases a battle between Spain's strong defense and Argentina's powerful offense. Spain aims for their second World Cup title, adding to their European Championship victory in 2024. Meanwhile, Argentina is on the hunt to become the first team since Brazil in 1962 to secure consecutive World Cups, having successfully defended their Copa America title earlier this year. The betting odds for the World Cup 2026 lean towards Spain winning, but the reigning champions have displayed their prowess throughout the knockout stages, justifying their title. Teenage sensation Lamine Yamal has captured attention with his impressive dribbling skills, contributing one goal and an unofficial assist from a penalty. However, it’s Spain’s solid defense that has truly shone in this tournament. Spain had gone an impressive 649 minutes without conceding a World Cup goal until Belgium's Charles De Ketelaere managed to equalize, though it was rendered irrelevant by Mikel Merino's late strike. In the semi-finals, Spain effectively contained a formidable French offense, securing a 2-0 victory. Mikel Oyarzabal converted a penalty, breaking the trend of missed opportunities, while Pedro Porro, a contender for player of the tournament, added a well-crafted second goal, affirming Spain's status as favorites as noted by Didier Deschamps before the match. With Kylian Mbappe struggling to find his rhythm and Michael Olise effectively neutralized, Spain limited France to a mere 0.31 Expected Goals in the semi-final, a statistic consistent with what all of Spain's World Cup opponents have averaged against them in North America thus far.