Argentina, Spain meet in World Cup final at MetLife Stadium
What's new: Kickoff is 3 p.m. ET in East Rutherford, with about 80,000 fans expected and resale tickets near $10,000.
Argentina and Spain face off Sunday in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, with the trophy on the line for the tournament’s top two ranked teams. Spain arrive after a 2-0 semifinal win over France and have conceded only one goal in seven matches, extending an unbeaten run that Spanish observers put at 37 games. Argentina, the defending champion, reached the final through a series of late escapes in the knockout stage and is chasing another title in a run that already includes the 2022 World Cup and two Copa América trophies. The matchup also pits 39-year-old Lionel Messi, who has eight goals and four assists in the tournament, against Spain’s 19-year-old Lamine Yamal.