Spain face Argentina in the World Cup final this Sunday, as they fight one last time for the iconic Jules Rimet trophy.
The two nations are champions of their respective continents, and they go head-to-head in the biggest match in world football.
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Argentina staged a stunning comeback against England on Wednesday night to secure their place in back-to-back finals.
Lionel Messi will hope to captain his nation to a second consecutive world title, while Spain’s teenage prodigy Lamine Yamal will be making his first-ever final appearance.
Spain cruised past a star-studded France side and will be competing in their first final since 2010.
The World Cup Final will be the 104th live commentary of the elite tournament on eSPORTY this summer.
Spain vs Argentina on eSPORTY
The high-stakes final will take place on Sunday, July 19 and is scheduled for an 8pm kick-off BST (3pm local time).
They will meet at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey – home to two NFL sides New York Giants and New York Jets.
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Fan will have the choice of watching the final on either BBC One and ITV1, and have the option to stream it on BBC iPlayer and ITVX.
Pre-match build up for the fixture will begin at 7pm on BBC, and 6:45 on ITV.
Spain vs Argentina: Squads
Spain
Goalkeepers: Unai Simon (Athletic Bilbao), David Raya (Arsenal), Joan Garcia (Barcelona).
Defenders: Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid), Marc Pubill (Atletico Madrid), Pedro Porro (Tottenham), Aymeric Laporte (Athletic Bilbao), Eric Garcia (Barcelona), Pau Cubarsi (Barcelona), Marc Cucurella (Chelsea), Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen).
Midfielders: Rodri (Manchester City), Martin Zubimendi (Arsenal), Mikel Merino (Arsenal), Pedri (Barcelona), Gavi (Barcelona), Fabian Ruiz (Paris St-Germain), Alex Baena (Atletico Madrid).
Forwards: Yeremy Pino (Crystal Palace), Victor Munoz (Osasuna), Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), Ferran Torres (Barcelona), Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), Dani Olmo (Barcelona), Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo).
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Argentina
Goalkeepers: Juan Musso (Atletico Madrid), Geronimo Rulli (Marseille), Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa).
Defenders: Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth), Nicolas Tagliafico (Lyon), Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate), Lisandro Martinez (Manchester United), Cristian Romero (Tottenham), Nicolas Otamendi (Benfica), Facundo Medina (Marseille), Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid).
Midfielders: Leandro Paredes (River Plate), Rodrigo de Paul (Inter Miami), Valentin Barco (Strasbourg), Giovani lo Celso (Real Betis), Ezequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen), Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea).
Forwards: Julian Alvarez (Atletico Madrid), Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), Nicolas Gonzalez (Atletico Madrid), Thiago Almada (Atletico Madrid), Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid), Nico Paz (Como), Jose Manuel Lopez (Palmeiras), Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan).
Spain vs Argentina: What’s been said?
Messi stressed after the semi-final that beating England carried far greater significance than defeating an ordinary opponent.
The Barcelona legend acknowledged that defeat would have triggered heavy criticism despite Argentina arriving at the tournament as reigning world champions.
He said: “It was a special match against England; we couldn’t lose. While this group doesn’t owe anything to anyone, you know how Argentinians are – we always demand more.
” I think if we had lost today, people would have come out and said something stupid, and we didn’t give them the chance.
“We knew we were better than them on the pitch, but so much is at stake in a match of this magnitude. History plays a part in these games, but it’s still special because of everything it represents, and we had to win.”
He added: “To reach a World Cup final again, coming off a World Cup title. We’ve been the best for the last four years, whether people like it or not, and no matter what they say
“Today, once again, we’re among the two best in the world, and that shows that everything we’ve done isn’t by chance and nobody gave us anything. Reaching two consecutive World Cup finals is something few achieve, and this group did it.”
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The master and apprentice
Yamal and Messi first met during a marketing campaign when the youngster was only 20 months old.
Things have dramatically changed since then, as both are now the key players for their respective nations.
Messi recently complimented the 19-year-old, stating: “There is a new generation of footballers who are very good and who have many years ahead of them, but if I have to choose one because of age, for what he has done so far and for the future he may have, it is Lamine.
“There’s no doubt, for me, he’s the best.”
Meanwhile, Yamal has previously admitted that Neymar was his hero growing up, but fully realises Messi is the best to ever play the game.
He said: “I think that in every match he shows that he is the best player in history. If someone has doubts, it is because they are looking for them; there is nothing more to say there. For me, he is the best.”
