# Spain’s final training session before World Cup final cancelled

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/spains-final-training-session-before-world-cup-final-cancelled/
- Published: 2026-07-18T17:32:45+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-19T09:15:36+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cly878gpgrlo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Europe, Sport, World

## Key points

- Spain's pre-final training session cancelled due to thunderstorms in New Jersey.
- Argentina trained nearby after only a 45-minute delay.
- Spain face Argentina in Sunday's final at 20:00 BST.

## Summary

Spain's final training session before the World Cup final was cancelled after heavy thunderstorms hit New York and New Jersey on Saturday, forcing the team indoors under US storm safety protocol. The disruption comes just a day before Spain face defending champions Argentina in Sunday's final, meaning Luis de la Fuente's side missed their last on-pitch preparation, while Argentina were able to train nearby after only a short delay.

Spain's session at the Melanie Lane training ground in New Jersey was first suspended, then called off entirely, with players moved to an indoor warm-up instead; Fifa said no alternative slot would be offered. About five miles away in Morristown, Argentina resumed training after a 45-minute delay. US rules require outdoor sporting activity to stop if lightning is detected within eight miles of a venue, resuming only after 30 minutes without further strikes; New York had also issued a flood advisory and, earlier in the week, an air quality alert linked to Canadian wildfire smoke. Spain reached the final by beating France 2-0, while Argentina, chasing a third World Cup title in a row, edged past England 2-1; the final kicks off at 20:00 BST on Sunday.

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