US EditionFinalissima 2025: Explaining match between winners of Euro 2024 and Copa America, and when & where it will be played
The 2026 Finalissima will feature Euro 2024 and Copa America champions at Santiago Bernabéu, with the venue switch due to security concerns in Qatar, officials said.
- On Friday, March 27, 2026, Spain, Euro 2024 winners, will face Argentina, 2024 Copa America winners, in a one-off Finalissima match for a special trophy.
- Qatar's recent security incidents include drones and ballistic missiles intercepted by Qatari forces, while FIFA, UEFA and CONMEBOL monitor Tehran's claims of military targeting and reported civilian damage.
- UEFA has proposed moving the game to Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabéu, requiring CONMEBOL's sign-off, and organisers say Madrid and the Bernabéu are the preferred option pending minor security and logistical matters.
- Madrid faces a policing challenge because Morocco and Ecuador are also playing at the Metropolitano the same day, forcing local policing and security authorities to review arrangements, though organisers report space has been found for the other matches.
- The Finalissima, resumed in 2022 after a long hiatus, saw Argentina beat Italy 3-0 at Wembley, with UEFA confirming plans after Gaston Edul reported it as a global showcase linked to 2030 ambitions.
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Spanish press has advanced this fifth that Finalissima will be in Bernabéu. Argentinas want to play neutral field and will meet with CONMEBOL. UEFA has Lisbon, Paris and Rome as alternatives.
The football teams of Spain and Argentina will play the match for the "Finalisima" trophy in Madrid, and not in Doha, as was planned.
The Santiago Bernabéu stadium is the clearest option to host the Finalissima, which will face the selections of Spain and Argentina.
Although neither UEFA nor Conmebol confirmed the rumor, from the AFA they would not agree with Argentina to cede the location
Finalissima 2025: Explaining match between winners of Euro 2024 and Copa America, and when & where it will be played
The Finalissima will pit the winners of the European Championship and the Copa America in 2024 against each other. The Sporting News has all the details.
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