Published Jul 17, 2026, 2:58 AM ET · Updated 4 months ago · 1 source
1966: The last time Argentina played Spain in the World Cup – match report
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Having beaten England, Argentina will now face Spain in the 2026 World Cup final. Given that both teams regularly qualify for, and progress to, the latter stages of the World Cup, it is remarkable that the last time they met was in a group game at the 1966 tournament in England. Argentina won the match at Villa Park 2-1. Their hero that day was striker Luis Artime, described by the Guardian’s Cyril Chapman in his match report as an “irrepressible centre-forward”. He scored their opening goal and