Brazilian legend Ronaldo Nazario believes that Spain will have too much quality to defend against champions Argentina in the FIFA World Cup Final 2026, support Luis de la Fuente’s team to ensure a comfortable victory Lionel Messithe team of Spain and Argentina meet at the New York, New Jersey Stadium on Sunday in the 104th and final match of the extended tournament. La Roja head into the exhibition unbeaten in 37 games and having conceded just one goal in seven World Cup matches, while Argentina are chasing a fourth world title and hoping to become the first men’s team since Brazil in 1962 to defend the trophy. Speaking to ESPN Brasil before the final, Ronaldo made his prediction clear. “I think Spain will win the game – and easily,” Ronaldo said. The two-time World Cup winner explained that Spain and France had stood out as his favorites throughout the tournament. With France eliminated after a 2-0 semi-final defeat against Spain, De la Fuente’s side now have the chance to complete their amazing run by lifting the World Cup. “For me, France and Spain were always the favourites,” Ronaldo said. Ronaldo believes Spain’s ability to dominate possession could be decisive against Argentina. According to the former striker, if Spain establish an early header, Messi’s team may struggle to find a way back into the competition. “I don’t think Argentina have the strength to turn the game around if Spain go one or two goals ahead, because Spain will have possession all the time,” he said. Spain have controlled the games throughout the tournament and are aiming to lift the World Cup for only the second time, after triumphing in South Africa in 2010. Argentina, meanwhile, are bidding for a fourth title in what Messi has indicated will be his final international appearance. Despite predicting a Spanish victory, Ronaldo praised Argentina’s success in reaching another World Cup final just four years after winning the title in Qatar, describing their campaign as an outstanding one. Ronaldo’s opinion carries added weight given his own World Cup pedigree. He won the tournament with Brazil in 1994 before playing in the 1998 edition, where he led his country to the final and received the Golden Ball as the best player of the competition. He then made a memorable comeback at the 2002 World Cup after recovering from serious knee injuries, finishing as the tournament’s top scorer with eight goals, including both strikes in Brazil’s 2–0 win over Germany in the final. In four World Cup campaigns, Ronaldo has scored 15 goals in 19 appearances and remains Brazil’s all-time leading scorer in the tournament’s history.