Spain – Argentina: where and when to watch the World Cup final
Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Final - Spain v Argentina - New York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S. - July 19, 2026 General view outside the stadium before the match REUTERS/John Sibley
On Sunday, July 19, the Spanish and Argentine national teams will meet in the final of the 2026 World Cup at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, USA.
This was reported by FIFA .
The final match of the 2026 World Cup will take place on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The match between Spain and Argentina is scheduled to start at 10:00 p.m. Kyiv time.
In Ukraine, the live broadcast of the final will be provided by the MEGOGO media service. The match will be available for free on the MEGOGO Sport TV channel, which is available on the T2 digital broadcast and on the networks of most cable operators.
The broadcast will also be available by subscription on the OTT platform MEGOGO in the “Sports” section and on the “MEGOGO Football 1” TV channel. Alternative sources for viewing this game will also be available.
Spain reached the finals by finishing first in Group H. In the group stage, Luis De La Fuente’s team drew with Cape Verde (0:0), defeated Saudi Arabia (4:0) and Uruguay (1:0). In the playoffs, the Spaniards beat Austria (3:0), Portugal (1:0), Belgium (2:1), and defeated France 2:0 in the semi-finals.
Argentina finished the group stage in first place in Group J, with victories over Algeria (3-0), Austria (2-0) and Jordan (3-1). In the playoffs, Lionel Messi’s team beat Cape Verde (3-2) in extra time, made a comeback against Egypt (3-2), defeated Switzerland in extra time (3-1), and in the semi-finals, they snatched victory over England (2-1), losing until the 85th minute.
Bookmakers consider Spain the favorite for the final. They offer odds of 2.25 for their victory in regular time, 3.60 for Argentina’s victory, and 3.00 for a draw. The probability of Spain winning the championship is estimated at 1.66 , and Argentina’s at 2.16 .
The Spanish and Argentine national teams have previously met 14 times : both teams won 6 times , and 2 matches ended in a draw . The rivals have played each other only once at the World Cup – at the 1966 World Cup, when Argentina won 2-1. The teams last met in 2018 in a friendly match, in which Spain defeated Argentina 6-1 .
Argentina is a three-time world champion, having won the titles in 1978, 1986 and 2022. Spain has won the world championship once , in 2010.
As you know, on July 19, the national teams of Spain and Argentina will meet in the final of the 2026 World Cup . The decisive match will take place in New Jersey (USA) and will start at 22:00 Kyiv time.
By the way, on Sunday, July 19, the closing ceremony of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place in the United States , after which the national teams of Spain and Argentina will meet in the final of the tournament. For the first time in the history of the World Cup, FIFA will hold a full-fledged musical show during the break of the final match.
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