Soccer-Argentina make three changes, Spain unchanged for World Cup final


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EAST RUTHERFORD, New ⁠Jersey, July 19 (Reuters) - Argentina manager Lionel ⁠Scaloni made three changes from the ‌side who came from behind to beat England in the semi-finals, while Luis de la Fuente named an ​unchanged Spain team for ⁠Sunday'sWorld Cup final.

• Rodrigo ⁠De Paul returns in midfield, Gonzalo Montiel starts ⁠at ‌right back and Nicolas Gonzalez comes in on the wing for ⁠Argentina.

• Giuliano Simeone, Nahuel Molina and ​Leandro Paredes ‌drop out as Lionel Messi captains Argentina ⁠in ​their title defence.

• Lamine Yamal plays up front for Spain after missing training this week ⁠following a knock in the ​semi-final win over France.

• Pedro Porro also starts after hamstring discomfort, while Pedri remains among ⁠the substitutes.

Lineups:

Spain: Unai Simon; Pedro Porro, Pau Cubarsi, Aymeric Laporte, Marc Cucurella; Rodri (captain), Fabian Ruiz, Dani Olmo; Lamine Yamal, Alex Baena, ​Mikel Oyarzabal.

Argentina: Emiliano Martinez; Gonzalo ⁠Montiel, Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martinez, Nicolas Tagliafico; ​Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo ‌Fernandez, Alexis Mac Allister, Nicolas ​Gonzalez; Lionel Messi (captain), Julian Alvarez.

(Reporting by Fernando Kallas, editing by Ed Osmond)

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