By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
Opta supercomputer has tipped Spain to beat reigning champion Argentina in the final of the World Cup 2026 on Sunday, according to TNT Sports.
Ahead of the epic encounter, the supercomputer has given Spain a 59% chance of lifting the trophy in New Jersey on Sunday, while Argentina have a 41% chance of glory.
For the last time at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the Opta supercomputer has made its prediction for Sunday’s final, as Spain aim to wrestle the iconic trophy from defending champions Argentina in New Jersey.
Following their late heroics against England, Lionel Messi and Argentina will once again compete for the ultimate prize after winning it in Qatar four years ago.
The Three Lions went ahead in their semi-final in Atlanta thanks to Anthony Gordon’s opener, but as Argentina’s hopes faded away, Messi turned up the heat and provided two assists, in the 85th and 92nd minutes, to ensure their remarkable World Cup run continued.
They will face Spain, who, in the other semi-final, denied France a third successive final and the chance to reclaim the crown they lost to Argentina in 2022.
Despite being the underdogs for the game, Spain stunned the likes of Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele to win 2-0 in Dallas thanks to goals from Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro.
Spain have not featured in the final since they last won the tournament in 2010, which was also their first and only men’s World Cup final.
Since then, the farthest they have managed to go is the round of 16, but the European champions are in a rich vein of form under Luis de la Fuente and have been backed by the supercomputer to go all the way.
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