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Spain vs Argentina: Best bets for tonight's World Cup final – including Lionel Messi to score or assist at EVENS

The World Cup final is just hours away, with Spain and Argentina set to meet in a blockbuster showdown at MetLife Stadium.

Spain booked their place in the final with an impressive 2-0 victory over France, producing a dominant display from start to finish. 

Argentina, meanwhile, were forced to dig deep in their semi-final, recovering from a 1-0 deficit with two late goals to beat England 2-1.

Following their commanding performance against France, La Roja have opened as 5/4 favourites to lift the trophy, while Argentina are 5/2 outsiders as they look to secure back-to-back World Cup titles.

Spain vs Argentina: Best bets for tonight’s World Cup final at MetLife Stadium

Sky Bet are also offering four Price Boosts alongside a range of Match Stat Specials for the final. 

The standout boosts include Lionel Messi to score or assist at 1/1, Lamine Yamal to record 2+ shots on target at 2/1, Enzo Fernandez to have 1+ shots on target from outside the box at 5/2, and Mikel Oyarzabal to score 2+ goals at 11/1. All four selections include extra time.

Messi has been one of Argentina’s key figures throughout the tournament with eight goals and four assists, while Fernandez heads into the final after finding the net from outside the box in the semi-final. 

Oyarzabal has also been among Spain’s leading contributors, scoring five goals at the 2026 World Cup, including two braces.

Finally, the Match Stat Specials available for the World Cup final can be found below.

Match Stat Specials

Julian Alvarez, Lionel Messi & Lamine Yamal to combine for 10+ shots on target between them

50/1

Nicolas Tagliafico, Pedro Porro & Rodri to combine for 10+ fouls won between them

14/1

Lionel Messi to have 2 or more shots on target from outside the box & be fouled 4 or more times

14/1

Mikel Oyarzabal, Lamine Yamal & Lionel Messi to combine for 7+ shots on target & 7+ fouls won between them

11/1

Argentina to have 3 or more headed shots on target (Had 3 in their last game)

10/1

Mac Allister to have a headed shot on target in the 1st half (Has the most headed attempts at this World Cup)

13/2

Lionel Messi to have 2 or more goal involvements & be fouled 2 or more times

13/2

Messi to have more shots on target than Yamal (Messi has 19 on target & Yamal has 10 on target at this WC)

8/11

Lamine Yamal to have more shots on target than Julian Alvarez

1/1

Argentina GK to make 2 or more saves in the 1st half & Argentina to commit 5 or more fouls in the 1st half

11/8

Spain to be offside in each half (Spain has been offside at least 2 times in 6 of their last 7 games)

11/8

Both GKs to make a save in each half

13/10

Lamine Yamal & Lionel Messi to combine for 2+ goal involvements between them

6/4

32 tackles, 4 offsides & 23 fouls (Happened in 4 of the 5 last Spain games)

13/8

4 or more shots on target from outside the box

2/1

Lionel Messi to score or assist in the 1st half

9/4

The referee to use the VAR pitch side monitor

2/1

Argentina to be offside 2 or more times in each half

3/1

Tagliafico to be fouled 2 or more times in the 1st half (Has won the 2nd most fouls for Argentina at this WC)

11/4

Each team to have a headed shot on target & Each team have a shot on target from outside the box

7/2

Both GKs to make 10 or more saves between them

9/2

Both GKs to combine for 2+ fouls won between them

6/1

Aymeric Laporte, Lisandro Martinez & Pau Cubarsi to make 1 or more tackles each in the 1st half

6/1

Tagliafico to commit 2 fouls on Yamal in the 1st half

7/1

Julian Alvarez, Marc Cucurella & Nicolas Tagliafico to have 2 or more foul involvements each in the 1st half

7/1

Argentina GK to make 4 or more saves in the 1st half

17/2

Mikel Oyarzabal, Julian Alvarez & Alexis Mac Allister to combine for 2+ headed shots on target between them

15/2

Both GKs to make a save in each half & Each team to be offside in each half

10/1

Enzo Fernandez, Lamine Yamal & Julian Alvarez to combine for 4+ shots on target from outside the box between them

15/2

Lamine Yamal to have 2 or more shots on target from outside the box & be fouled 4 or more times

11/1

6 or more shots on target from outside the box

11/1

40 or more throw-ins, 4 or more offsides & 40 or more tackles

16/1

Both GKs to make 2 or more saves each in each half

14/1

Each team to be offside 2 or more times in each half

50/1

Julian Alvarez & Mikel Oyarzabal to have 2 or more shots on target each & be fouled 2 or more times each

50/1

Each team to have 2 or more headed shots on target & Each team have 2 or more shots on target from outside the box

50/1

Any GK to be fouled

1/1

Both GKs to make 3 or more saves each in each half

80/1

  • All odds are correct at the time of publication 

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