LEO AIMS TO WIN ARGENTINA’S FOURTH WORLD CUP AGAINST SPAIN AND HIS SECOND IN A ROW

Leo will play the 2026 World Cup final this Sunday with Argentina against Spain. The Argentine heads into the match at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey as the tournament’s top scorer with eight goals, after providing both assists in Argentina’s semifinal victory over England.

Throughout history, the two national teams have faced each other 14 times, with an evenly balanced record: 6 wins for Argentina, 6 wins for Spain, and 2 draws.

Leo has scored two goals against Spain in friendly matches: the first in Argentina’s 4–1 victory in 2010, and the second in a 2–1 defeat in 2009.