Argentina and Spain contested the 2026 FIFA World Cup final on Sunday at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, kicking off at 3pm ET (8pm BST) and broadcast on FOX, in what stood as the culmination of the tournament co-hosted across North America. The match represented the biggest possible prize for both nations, with Argentina chasing a place in football history and Spain aiming to be crowned world champions for the first time since 2010.

Victory for Argentina would have made them the first side to retain the World Cup since Brazil's back-to-back triumphs in 1958 and 1962, and only the third nation ever to achieve consecutive titles, after Italy in 1934 and 1938. The build-up drew significant attention beyond the pitch, including reports that former US President Donald Trump attended the final, alongside praise from FIFA president Gianni Infantino for how the United States staged the tournament.