Oyarzabal and Nico Williams Chase Historic Record in the World Cup Final

Finals are where legends are made.

One goal can change the history of a national team, but it can also secure a player's place among football's greatest names. That is exactly what Mikel Oyarzabal and Nico Williams will be aiming for when Spain takes on Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final.

If either player scores tonight, he will join one of the most exclusive clubs in international football history.

Only two players have ever scored in both a UEFA European Championship final and a FIFA World Cup final.

A Club Reserved for Legends

Only two footballers have achieved that remarkable feat.

The first was Helmut Rahn, the hero of West Germany's famous "Miracle of Bern." The striker scored the winning goal in the 1954 FIFA World Cup final against Hungary and, six years later, found the net again in the 1960 UEFA European Championship final, although West Germany lost that match to the Soviet Union.

The second name belongs to one of football's greatest goal scorers.

Gerd Müller scored twice in the 1972 UEFA European Championship final against the Soviet Union, and two years later netted the winning goal as West Germany defeated the Netherlands in the 1974 FIFA World Cup final led by Johan Cruyff.

No player has repeated that achievement since.

More than five decades have passed.

Two Spaniards Have the Opportunity

History could change this Sunday.

Mikel Oyarzabal and Nico Williams were the goal scorers for Spain in the UEFA Euro 2024 final against England, a victory that returned La Roja to the top of European football.

Now they have an even greater opportunity.

Scoring in a World Cup final would not only move Spain closer to its second World Cup title, but it would also allow either player to join Helmut Rahn and Gerd Müller in one of football's most exclusive statistical categories.

For Oyarzabal, the moment could hardly be better. The Real Sociedad forward has enjoyed the best tournament of his career, consistently delivering in the biggest moments and establishing himself as Luis de la Fuente's most reliable attacking leader.

Nico Williams, meanwhile, brings pace, creativity, and explosiveness down the left wing, giving Spain one of its greatest weapons against the spaces Argentina may leave behind.

A Final That Could Change Everything

World Cup finals are often decided by the smallest details.

One finish, one defensive mistake, or one moment of brilliance can determine who lifts football's greatest prize.

That is why Mikel Oyarzabal and Nico Williams know that much more than the trophy is at stake tonight.

They have the chance to write their names alongside Helmut Rahn and Gerd Müller, two players whose remarkable accomplishment has remained untouched for more than half a century.

If either of them scores against Argentina, they will not only move Spain one step closer to glory.

They will also make football history.