When the World Cup final is on in Colorado, and how to watch
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Lionel Messi vs Lamine Yamal.
Argentina vs Spain.
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South America's champions against Europe's champions.
Arguably the greatest of all time (Messi) against the young phenom (Yamal).
It's an epic matchup for the 2026 FIFA World Cup final. Here are the details for the game.
What time do Argentina and Spain play in the World Cup final in Colorado?
The final is July 19 at 1 p.m. Mountain/3 p.m. Eastern. The game is at New York New Jersey Stadium (known to most as MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey).
How to watch World Cup final in Colorado
The game can be seen on Fox and Telemundo (Spanish) in the United States.
Argentina late win over England highlights trip back to final
Argentina is the defending men’s World Cup champion and back for a second due to an amazing ability to win in dramatic fashion.
Argentina trailed England in the semifinal only to score in the 85th and 92nd minutes for a 2-1 win.
Argentina beat Switzerland 3-1 in extra time in the quarterfinals and came back to beat Egypt 3-2 after trailing 2-0 in the Round of 16. Argentina also beat Cape Verde 3-2 in extra time in the Round of 32.
How Spain reached the World Cup final
Spain dismantled favorite France 2-0 in the semifinals. Spain beat Belgium 2-1 in the quarterfinals, Portugal 1-0 in the Round of 16 and Austria 3-0 in the Round of 32.
Spain has conceded just one goal in the tournament.
Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal
The 39-year-old Messi is looking to further boost his “greatest of all time” argument with another World Cup title.
He has won just about everything in world soccer and starred for a long time at Barcelona. In 2007 a photo of Messi with a young child was taken that has since taken on extra significance.
In it, Lionel Messi bathes a tiny baby, aged six months. A plastic tub, bubbles, a rubber duck and a cherubic smile. The baby is Lamine Yamal. Yamal is now 19 years old, a star at Messi’s old club Barcelona and the player many think is next in line to be a longtime world superstar.
“It was a difficult shot,” photographer Joan Monfort told The Athletic. “We can say I sweated some blood to take it."
— The Athletic | Football (@TheAthleticFC) July 6, 2026
In December 2007, Monfort took a photo of a 20-year-old Lionel Messi, who had begun his Barcelona career just over three years earlier, and Lamine Yamal — who… pic.twitter.com/bPKli1IHWq
Now they battle for a World Cup title.
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