Argentina and Spain will meet in the World Cup final Sunday at MetLife Stadium, their first meeting in the tournament since 1966.

Argentina, the defending champion, aims to become the first team to win back-to-back titles since Brazil in 1962. La Albiceleste has won the World Cup three times: in 1978, 1986, and most recently in Qatar 2022.

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Argentina's 1978 title, won at home, was shrouded in controversy. Its 1986 triumph featured Diego Maradona's infamous "Hand of God" goal against England.

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Spain, the 2010 champion, won its only prior title in South Africa, defeating the Netherlands 1-0 in extra time.

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This final marks a generational duel. Argentina's Lionel Messi, 39, plays in a record sixth World Cup. Spain's 19-year-old Lamine Yamal is in his first. The pair have been linked since Messi held Yamal as an infant for a charity photo in 2007.

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A win would give Argentina its fourth title, moving it into a tie for second all-time with Germany and Italy. Spain seeks its second championship.