2026 Finalissima
The 2026 Finalissima will be the fourth edition of the intercontinental football match between the winners of the previous South American and European championships, and the second edition rebranded as Finalissima. The match will feature Spain, winners of UEFA Euro 2024, and Argentina, winners of the 2024 Copa América. It will be played on 27 March 2026, at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar.
Argentina are the defending champions.
Background
Initially expected to take place between June and July 2025, the match was left without a definite date for some time because both teams already had competitions scheduled during the 2025 FIFA International Match Calendar, with Spain competing in the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League and then in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, and Argentina immersed in the lengthy South American World Cup qualifiers. The match was finally scheduled for March 2026 following a meeting between the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the Argentine Football Association, and representatives from UEFA and CONMEBOL in May 2025, and later confirmed by CONMEBOL when it published its competition calendar for 2026. The match was conditional on Spain securing direct qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup without having to go through the UEFA play-offs also scheduled for the FIFA window in March 2026.Once the match was agreed upon, reports indicated several cities as possible hosts for the game, including Miami, Montevideo, London, Riyadh and Lusail. The date and venue for the 2026 Finalissima were officially confirmed by UEFA and CONMEBOL on 18 December 2025, with the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar set to host the match on 27 March 2026. The announcement was made after Spain won their qualifying group for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in November 2025, thus securing their direct qualification for the 2026 World Cup and becoming available to face Argentina in March 2026.