FIFA World Cup 2026: 2021 X post predicts Argentina 3-2 Spain final win

A 2021 tweet calling a 3-2 Argentina win in the World Cup final is circulating after Spain reached the final

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July 17, 2026

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A post from July 2021 predicting Argentina would beat Spain 3-2 in the 2026 World Cup final has gone viral after Spain reached the final. Argentina still need to beat England in the semi-final for the prediction to come true.

Key points

A 2021 X post predicted Argentina beat Spain 3-2 in the final
Spain reached the final after defeating France 2-0
Argentina face England in the other semi-final

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A post published on X in July 2021 has resurfaced after Spain’s 2-0 win over France in the first semi-final of the FIFA World Cup 2026, with users noting its partial accuracy.

The post, from an account named actuallyimthe, read: “Argentina just beat Spain at the 2026 World Cup final, 3-2.”

Argentina just beat Spain at the 2026 World Cup final, 3-2.
— dilemma (@actuallyimthe) July 11, 2021

Argentina and Spain have now reached Sunday’s final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, leaving the score as the part of the prediction that remains unresolved.

Argentina secured their place by beating England 2-1 in Atlanta on Wednesday. Lionel Messi assisted both goals as Enzo Fernandez and Lautaro Martinez completed a comeback late in the match.