- FIFA plans the Finalissima between Spain and Argentina for March 2026
- The match has no confirmed date or venue
- Spain’s World Cup qualification status could complicate the schedule
Key Takeaways:
The Finalissima match, which pits the champions of Europe and South America, arguably the two strongest football continents in the world, continues to raise more questions than it answers.
The fixture, revived after the cancellation of the Confederations Cup, will feature Spain and Argentina. Last summer, both teams were crowned champions of Europe and South America respectively, and FIFA wants them to contest the Finalissima trophy.
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However, given the extremely congested football calendar, this is no easy task. At present, the date is only tentative, and the venue remains unknown. FIFA has consulted with both federations and decided that the Finalissima match will be played in March 2026, somewhere between the 23rd and 31st of that month, during the official international break.
There is no fixed date yet, and even that period is conditional, which makes the situation even more complicated. The reason is that if Spain fails to qualify directly for the World Cup by winning their group—which includes Turkey, Georgia, and Bulgaria—the European champions will have to play in the playoffs for a spot at the tournament, which are scheduled to take place between 23 and 31 March.
Thus, FIFA is betting everything on Spain finishing first in their group—something that seems quite likely, but by no means certain.