World Cup Final 2026 Kits: What Spain and Argentina Wore

Spain are World Champions. La Roja beat Argentina 1-0 in the 2026 World Cup Final on Sunday, July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and they did it in the red home shirt. Both teams wore their home kits, and it delivered one of the cleanest kit matchups a final can offer, because the colors do not clash and each side got the shirt that made it. Here is exactly what both teams wore, as a quick list.

Argentina · Home

Sky Blue & White Stripes

Spain · Home

Red with Navy

Kit images via adidas

The 2026 World Cup Final Kits, Explained

1. Argentina wore the home Albiceleste. Argentina went with the light-blue-and-white vertical stripes, paired with white shorts and white socks. It is the adidas home shirt, one of the most recognizable jerseys on earth, and it carries the AFA crest with three stars for the 1978, 1986, and 2022 titles.

2. Spain wore the home red, and won the World Cup in it. Spain wore their red adidas home shirt with navy blue shorts and socks. La Roja's red is as core to Spain's football identity as the stripes are to Argentina, and the shirt carries the RFEF crest with a single star for the 2010 World Cup win.

3. Both teams wear home, so there is no kit clash. Red and the pale sky-blue-and-white stripes do not conflict, which means neither side has to switch to an away or third kit. The final gets both nations at full strength, in the shirts fans recognize in a silhouette.

4. It is an all-adidas final. Both Spain and Argentina are outfitted by adidas for 2026, so the final is a showcase for a single brand on the sport's biggest stage.

5. Stars on the line: three vs one. Argentina wear three stars and are chasing a fourth. Spain wear one and are going for a second. Whoever lifts the trophy, a star gets added to the crest that day.

6. Our matchup grade: 8.5 out of 10. Red against sky-blue-and-white reads cleanly from every seat and every camera angle, with real history stitched into both crests. It lands at 8.5 rather than a perfect score because the pairing is handsome and classic rather than a bold color-on-color detonation, but as a final, this is exactly the matchup the tournament wanted. We log every match kit pairing in our live 2026 World Cup jersey tracker.

7. When and where. The final is Sunday, July 19, 2026, kicking off at 3 p.m. ET at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, just outside New York City.

The Bottom Line on the World Cup Final Kits

The 2026 World Cup Final gives us the version everyone hoped for: Argentina in the timeless stripes, Spain in the bold red, both in the kits that made them. It is a clean, high-contrast, deeply recognizable pairing with real history stitched into every crest and star. Whoever lifts the trophy, the final looks the part.

Frequently Asked Questions

What kit does Spain wear in the 2026 World Cup Final? Spain wear their home kit: the red La Roja jersey with navy blue shorts and socks. It is an adidas kit and carries the single star for Spain's 2010 World Cup title.

What kit does Argentina wear in the 2026 World Cup Final? Argentina wear their home kit: the light-blue-and-white vertical stripes (the Albiceleste) with white shorts and white socks. The adidas shirt carries three stars for Argentina's 1978, 1986, and 2022 titles.

When and where is the 2026 World Cup Final? The final is Sunday, July 19, 2026, kicking off at 3 p.m. ET at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, just outside New York City.

Is there a kit clash in the final? No. Spain's red and Argentina's light-blue-and-white stripes do not clash, so both teams wear their home kits. Neither side needs to switch to an away or third kit.

Why does Argentina wear light blue and white? The light-blue-and-white stripes are Argentina's national colors, drawn from the country's flag, and the Albiceleste has been the team's identity for over a century. It is considered one of the most iconic kits in world football.

Who makes the Spain and Argentina jerseys? Both national teams are outfitted by adidas for the 2026 World Cup, which makes this an all-adidas final on the kit front.

More World Cup Coverage

• 2026 World Cup Jersey Tracker — every match kit matchup, graded, all tournament long
• Every 2026 World Cup Round of 32 Kit Matchup, Ranked — all 16 knockout clashes, worst to first
• Every 2026 World Cup Jersey, Ranked — all 105 shirts from all 48 teams

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