{"id":88322,"date":"2026-07-16T13:18:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T03:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/?p=88322"},"modified":"2026-07-16T15:24:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T05:24:30","slug":"world-cup-final-tips-predictions-spain-vs-argentina-best-bets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/2026\/07\/world-cup-final-tips-predictions-spain-vs-argentina-best-bets\/","title":{"rendered":"World Cup Final Tips &amp; Predictions &#8211; Spain vs Argentina Best Bets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br>The World Cup is finally here, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/soccer\/\">neds blog<\/a> is your ultimate destination for <strong>daily World Cup tips<\/strong> on all the biggest matches. From the opening Group Stage clashes to the drama of the Knockout Rounds and all the way to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/soccer\/world-cup\/world-cup-2026\/outright-winner\/4ba4c4ca-6797-4856-8621-31b5dd668797\">World Cup Final showdown<\/a>, we\u2019ve got you covered every step of the way. Expect expert insight, informed predictions, and a few bold calls along the journey. Be sure to check in each day to see who our football expert is tipping to come out on top and stay one step ahead throughout the tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">World Cup Final Tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Spain vs Argentina Predictions \u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>World Cup Final<\/h2>\n\n\n<style><\/style><div data-league=\"World Cup 2026\" data-event=\"lclkafka-257185704\" data-market=\"null\" data-sport=\"soccer\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner wp-block-entain-sport-takeover-banner-block_f0079fba32e8f63ea839ccc5d20a407a sport-data\">    <section class=\"sport-takeover-banner__wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"origin-banner__inner\">\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__details\">\n                <!-- Change data-countdown-to to your event date\/time. -->\n                <div\n                    class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown\"\n                    data-countdown-to=\"2026-07-19T19:00:00Z\"\n                    aria-label=\"Event countdown\">\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\" data-days-wrapper>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-days>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Days<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-hours>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Hours<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-minutes>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Mins<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-seconds>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Secs<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <h3 class=\"sport-takeover-banner__title\">World Cup 2026<\/h3>\n                <p class=\"sport-takeover-banner__meta\">New York New Jersey Stadium &bull; Monday 20th Jul<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams\">\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--one\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__logo\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__image\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/event\/soccer\/spain-vs-argentina\/2e804ee8-f839-49f3-895c-24d501fc2435\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__link\">\n                                <svg id=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" class=\"sprite-icon\"><!----> <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/lads-sports-data\/assets\/svg-sports-country-flags-icon.svg#spain\"><\/use> <\/svg> \n                            <\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">Spain <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/event\/soccer\/spain-vs-argentina\/2e804ee8-f839-49f3-895c-24d501fc2435\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$1.65<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams__vs\">vs<\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--two\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__logo\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__image\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/event\/soccer\/spain-vs-argentina\/2e804ee8-f839-49f3-895c-24d501fc2435\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__link\">\n                                <svg id=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" class=\"sprite-icon\"><!----> <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/lads-sports-data\/assets\/svg-sports-country-flags-icon.svg#argentina\"><\/use> <\/svg> \n                            <\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">Argentina <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/event\/soccer\/spain-vs-argentina\/2e804ee8-f839-49f3-895c-24d501fc2435\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$2.25<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__disclaimer\">World Cup 2026 odds correct as of 16\/07\/2026 and subject to change. <\/div>\n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    <\/div>\n\n<section class=\"entain-block teams-tip-block hoverable\">\n  <div class=\"teams-tip-header\">\n    <div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta\">\n      <!--div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta__inner\"-->\n        <div class=\"team-vs-team\" style=\"display:flex\">\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/neds\/svg-sports-country-flags-icon.svg?v=20260707b#spain\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n          <div style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:row; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center; align-items:center; text-align:center; column-gap:5px; font-weight: 700\">\n            <div class=\"team_1\" style=\"flex-direction:column;\">Spain<\/div>\n            <div class=\"versus\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;\">vs<\/div>\n            <div class=\"team_2\">Argentina<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"info\">Monday 20th July 2026 5:00 AM<\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"bet-on\" style=\"margin-top:0\">Spain to Lift the Trophy @ $1.67<\/div>\n                                  <\/div>\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/neds\/svg-sports-country-flags-icon.svg?v=20260707b#argentina\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <!--\/div -->\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      <div class='teams-tip-content'>\n      <p class=\"mb-2 whitespace-pre-wrap\">Spain are back in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/soccer\/world-cup\/world-cup-2026\/spain-vs-argentina\/2e804ee8-f839-49f3-895c-24d501fc2435\">World Cup Final<\/a> for the first time since 2010, and they\u2019ll be aiming to dethrone the reigning champions, Argentina.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-2 whitespace-pre-wrap\">Fans in New Jersey are in for a blockbuster, with elite talent all over the pitch and several fascinating individual battles \u2014 none bigger than Lionel Messi against Rodri.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-2 whitespace-pre-wrap\">Messi has been brilliant at drifting into dangerous pockets throughout the tournament, so Spain\u2019s midfield and defensive shape will need to be disciplined in shutting down those spaces while also keeping close tabs on runners like Lautaro Martinez.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-2 whitespace-pre-wrap\">Stylistically, this final has all the ingredients of a tight contest. Argentina know how to manage big moments, but Spain may be the best-equipped side to stop their run, having conceded just one goal across the entire tournament.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-2 whitespace-pre-wrap\">Argentina will likely look to start quickly and play with real attacking intent, something England managed to contain well until the final stages of their Semi-Final.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-2 whitespace-pre-wrap\">But as that game showed, Argentina only needs a short window and a couple of defensive lapses to completely flip momentum. Spain cannot afford to overcommit late or leave themselves exposed in transition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-2 whitespace-pre-wrap\">That said, Luis de la Fuente\u2019s side executed a near-perfect plan in their 2-0 win over France. If Spain can control possession, stretch Argentina with their wide players, and keep the tempo on their terms, they look every chance of claiming a second World Cup crown.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-2 whitespace-pre-wrap\"><strong>Prediction:<\/strong> Spain to Lift the Trophy @ $1.67<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-2 whitespace-pre-wrap\"><strong>Value:<\/strong> Match Result \u2013 Spain @ $2.30<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-2 whitespace-pre-wrap\"><strong>Player Pick:<\/strong> Lamine Yamal Anytime Goalscorer @ $3.40<\/p>\n        <div class=\"teams-tip-button\">\t\t\t\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/soccer\/world-cup\/world-cup-2026\/spain-vs-argentina\/2e804ee8-f839-49f3-895c-24d501fc2435\" target=\"_blank\" \n          data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open sport_event\" data-tr-label=\"2e804ee8-f839-49f3-895c-24d501fc2435\" data-tr-event-id=\"2e804ee8-f839-49f3-895c-24d501fc2435\"  \n          >Bet Now<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The World Cup is finally here, and the neds blog is your ultimate destination for daily World Cup tips on all the biggest matches. 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World Cup Final&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":86678,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,10178,6505],"tags":[23,395,814,1756],"hub_post_cat":[],"class_list":["post-88322","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-soccer","category-soccer-tips-head-to-head","category-soccer-world-cup-tips","tag-soccer","tag-soccer-tips","tag-world-cup","tag-world-cup-tips"],"acf":{"md_tip_date":"","md_tip_date_end":"","md_market_url":"","tip_date":"16\/07\/2026","event_country":"Australia"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88322","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=88322"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88322\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":88333,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88322\/revisions\/88333"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/86678"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=88322"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=88322"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=88322"},{"taxonomy":"hub_post_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hub_post_cat?post=88322"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}