World Cup: ‘They’ve guts’ – Alan Shearer predicts winner of Spain vs Argentina final

Premier League icon, Alan Shearer has predicted the result of the 2026 FIFA World Cup clash to beryllium played betwixt Argentina and Spain.

He believes the Lionel Messi-led South Americans would triumph implicit Spain successful the 2026 final. 

Luis de la Fuente’s Spain and Lionel Scaloni’s Argentina are acceptable to vie successful the last on Sunday, July 19, astatine the New York New Jersey Stadium.

Shearer has stated that portion predicting the game’s result is difficult, helium believes Argentina volition yet prevail. 

He praised Spain’s quality to support possession and power the crippled but emphasised that Lionel Messi could beryllium a decisive factor.

Shearer pointed retired the resilience of the Argentine team, which has demonstrated their capableness for comebacks passim the tournament. 

As quoted by Tribal Football, Shearer said, “Honestly, I deliberation it’s specified a hard 1 to predict. If I were to sermon Spain, I would accidental that their show against France successful the semi-finals was exceptional. However, it is the aforesaid Spain that struggled to decision Cape Verde successful their opening lucifer of the tournament.

“Moreover, they faced decision against Switzerland successful 2010, contempt winning the tournament. I mentioned that I wouldn’t beryllium overly acrophobic astir Spain’s show then. They are ind...