The 2026 World Cup ends Sunday, July 19 (3 p.m. ET, MetLife Stadium, on FOX) with the two best sides on earth: Spain, the European champions with the tournament's meanest defense, against Argentina, the holders, with Lionel Messi chasing one more trophy in what is almost certainly his last World Cup final. FanDuel makes Spain the favorite at -156 to lift the Cup (Argentina +136), with a 90-minute three-way line of Spain +130, draw +190, Argentina +270. Our best bet is Spain to lift the Cup: the control-and-press game that smothered France is the blueprint against anyone, and over a potential 120 minutes the deeper, more organized side usually wins. Argentina at plus money is the fair value play, never bury the defending champions with Messi on the pitch, and a cagey final points to an under lean. Odds and CTAs for both FanDuel and Fanatics are on the page. Prediction: Spain 2-1. Editorial reads, not model output; 21+.
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