- Spain form: Spain are unbeaten in 10 consecutive games in all competitions (Won 7, Drawn 3) including a 1-0 win over Portugal, a 2-1 win over Belgium and a 2-0 victory against France in the FIFA World Cup knockout stages.
- Argentina form: Argentina are also unbeaten in 10 matches in all competitions (Won 10), averaging 2.90 goals per match on their current winning run, including a 3-2 victory over Egypt, a 3-1 extra-time win against Switzerland and a 2-1 success over England at the FIFA World Cup.
- Players to watch: Mikel Oyarzabal has scored three goals in four FIFA World Cup knockout games and four of Spain's last 10 goals across their current five-match winning streak.
Scaloni's side are in supreme form
Argentina:
Lionel Scaloni has done a fantastic job with Argentina since he took over in August 2018, turning La Albiceleste into a compact, flexible and dangerous side that can turn turnovers into instant danger and be a real danger within a heartbeat.
- The South Americans will want to get men behind the ball and look to exploit Spain in transition after they get control of the ball and that means this could be a chess match between two highly skilled and tactically-sound sides.
Spain:
Luis de la Fuente has been doing a superb job with Spain since taking over in December 2022, where they have been on a 10-match unbeaten streak (Won 7, Drawn 3), during which time they have combined structured possession play with an effective high press and some deadly wing combinations.
Spain have the edge, but Scaloni's men could hold the fort
Argentina are available at 3.5, although the draw is also available at 3.0 with a game that could stay tight well into the knockout battle in the USA.
