Overview
- Organizers are planning the Finalissima for either Friday, March 27 or Saturday, March 28, 2026, with Doha’s Lusail Stadium favored, though the fixture has not been officially announced.
- Spain’s participation could be affected if it is required for UEFA’s March 2026 World Cup play‑offs, a contingency baked into the planning.
- Argentina closed its 2025 schedule with a 2-0 win over Angola and now enters a four‑month competitive pause before ramping up for 2026 under Lionel Scaloni’s largely settled squad.
- FIFA set the World Cup draw for Friday, December 5 at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., and confirmed the 48‑team format of 12 groups with a 32‑team knockout phase.
- FIFA’s 2026 international windows run March 23–31 and June 1–9; Argentina expects the Finalissima plus an additional March friendly still to be confirmed, with interest from France reported.