Alexis Mac Allister has now set an all-time World Cup record that will be very hard to beat

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The 2026 World Cup will come to a close on Sunday evening, with the final seeing two Liverpool talents’ countries represented.New signing Victor Munoz will be in the squad for Spain, though based on the tournament so far, the winger probably won’t be in action, as he has yet to play a game in North America.Elsewhere, Alexis Mac Allister is looking to secure his second World Cup trophy with Argentina and further extend his 13-game unbeaten run at the tournament. Who are your favourite Liverpool players from Spain and Argentina as they meet in the World Cup final?

There's plenty to choose from both nations 🏆 Alexis Mac Allister has never lost a World Cup gameMac Allister is the latest Liverpool player to win the World Cup, previously doing so the year prior to his Anfield switch when he was still on the books of Brighton and Hove Albion.The 2022 tournament in Qatar was the first time the midfielder had represented his country in the competition, and it went very well.Mac Allister did miss the opening group game for Argentina that year, but he featured in the remainder of Argentina’s matches, all of which they won.In 2026, the Liverpool ace has, thanks to the tournament being expanded to include a Round of 32 bracket, already made seven appearances this year.That means that he has now played a total of 13 matches at the World Cup throughout his career and won every single one of them.This is already a record, but extending the run by one more game will mean that he is the first player in history to play for Liverpool and win two World Cups.When will Alexis Mac Allister and Victor Munoz return to Liverpool?After competing in this Sunday’s showpiece, FIFA rules mean that both Mac Allister and Munoz must be given at least 21 days off this summer.In turn, neither player can return to Anfield for pre-season training until August 10 at the earliest.With Liverpool’s opening game of the 2026/27 season taking place on August 23, that will give the duo less than two weeks to build up their fitness and get used to playing under new manager Andoni Iraola.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox