2026 World Cup Final: Spain vs. Argentina—Ronaldo Weighs In. “They’ll Win Easily”

The 2026 World Cup final between Spain and Argentina is just around the corner, and the tension is mounting for the most important match in world soccer over the past four years. La Roja is chasing its second World Cup title, while Lionel Messi and his teammates are aiming for an incredible second consecutive victory that would allow them to match the achievements of Pelé’s Brazil and Meazza’s Italy.

Ronaldo, the “Phenomenon” and former striker for Inter and Real Madrid, spoke candidly ahead of the match at MetLife Stadium in an interview with ESPN Brazil: “I think Spain will win easily. For me, the favorites were the Red Fury and France, so this was an early final. The Spaniards play extraordinarily well, following in the footsteps of what Guardiola built at Barcelona.”

“Argentina showed character, but I don’t think they’d have the strength to come back from a deficit against them,” the former Brazilian striker asserted.

Many stars shone at the World Cup, but not Cristiano Ronaldo, who failed to lead Portugal among the world’s best teams: “Your body warns you when it can’t take it anymore,” Ronaldo explained. “The battle against your body is really very difficult to win. Maybe he’s still good enough to play in Saudi Arabia, but when it comes to playing in a World Cup, you realize it’s much harder because the level of play is much higher. Despite our passion, our love for soccer, and our desire to play forever, in the end, it’s the body that ends up deciding for us.”