1 of 5 | Lionel Messi, the leading scorer in World Cup history, could help Argentina become the third team in history to win back-to-back World Cups with a win over Spain on Sunday in East Rutherford, N.J. File Photo by Christian Brunskill/UPI | License Photo
July 17 (UPI) -- Lionel Messi will attempt to further cement his name among athletic immortals when Argentina battles Spain in Sunday's 2026 World Cup Final.
The top-ranked Argentines will face the No. 2 Spaniards at 3 p.m. EDT Sunday in East Rutherford, N.J. The match will air on Fox.
Seeping storylines feed anticipation for the matchup, which will pit the 39-year-old against Spanish phenom Lamine Yamal, who at 18 is less than half his age.
The former Barcelona star, who continues to thrive despite questions about his looming final chapter, will attempt to keep his voluminous book open for an electric epilogue. With another win, Messi can help Argentina become the third country in history to win consecutive World Cups.
