How to Watch the World Cup 2026 Final: Spain vs Argentina Kickoff Time, TV and Streaming
The first 48-team World Cup crowns its champion on Sunday, July 19 at 3:00 p.m. ET when Spain face Argentina at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey…
The first 48-team World Cup crowns its champion on Sunday, July 19 at 3:00 p.m. ET when Spain face Argentina at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey (8:00 p.m. BST, Monday 2:00 a.m. WIB in Jakarta).
Kickoff time around the world
| City | Day & Time |
|---|---|
| New York (ET) | Sunday — 3:00 p.m. |
| London (BST) | Sunday — 8:00 p.m. |
| Madrid (CEST) | Sunday — 9:00 p.m. |
| Buenos Aires (ART) | Sunday — 4:00 p.m. |
| Jakarta (WIB) | Monday — 2:00 a.m. |
| Tokyo (JST) | Monday — 4:00 a.m. |
TV channels and streaming
FOX has English-language rights in the United States, with Telemundo carrying the Spanish broadcast. BBC and ITV share free coverage in the United Kingdom. Most territories carry the final free-to-air; Indonesian viewers can watch on TVRI.
The Golden Boot race comes down to this
Lionel Messi leads the scoring chart on 8 goals and 4 assists, ahead of Kylian Mbappe (8 goals, 3 assists) only on the tiebreaker. Mbappe plays first, in Saturday's third-place match — meaning Messi will know exactly what number he is chasing when he walks out at MetLife.
The paths to MetLife
Spain arrive unbeaten through the knockout rounds without conceding in their last two matches — 2-1 over Belgium in the quarterfinal, then a controlled 2-0 dismantling of France in Dallas. Argentina's route ran through a 3-1 win over Switzerland and a stoppage-time turnaround against England, sealed by two goals in the closing ten minutes in Atlanta.
Argentina are chasing a fourth star, their second title in a row after 2022. Spain, champions in 2010, are one win from a second — and from becoming the first European winner on American soil since the tournament expanded.
For a data-driven view of Sunday's final, our prediction desk has released its Spain vs Argentina score forecast.
