The World Cup final is the biggest match in football and one of the greatest events in all of sports.
Over one billion people watched the 2022 showpiece between Argentina and France, as Lionel Messi cemented his legacy.
And there’s no doubt that a similar number will be tuning in this weekend to watch the next world champions be crowned.
Thomas Tuchel’s England are still eyeing glory in North America ahead of their semi-final against the reigning champions, live on talkSPORT on Wednesday night.
The two nations will be competing for a spot in the showpiece to face Spain, who knocked out favourites France with a 2-0 win.
Here’s all you need to know about the 2026 World Cup final…
When is the World Cup final?
The World Cup final will take place this Sunday – July 19.
Kick-off in the showpiece match is scheduled for 8pm UK time, which is 3pm local.
It will be held at the MetLife Stadium in New York.
The venue, which was announced to be holding the final in 2024 and has a capacity of 82,500 seats, is the home of NFL teams, the New York Giants and New York Jets.
The weather forecast for the match is for temperatures of 28C at kick-off with the chance of thundery showers.
The possibility of inclement weather could see the kick-off delayed or the match halted.
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How to follow the World Cup final
talkSPORT will have live coverage of the final as well as every single game at this summer’s World Cup.
We will be providing live shows and much more from the United States throughout the tournament.
Listen talkSPORT through the website or find us on DAB digital radio through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
Download and listen to all our live commentaries via the talkSPORT app.
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Subscribe to the talkSPORT YouTube channel for news, views and analysis plus our regular goals show and for more, follow us on talkSPORT Facebook and talkSPORT on X.
The final is expected to be broadcast on BBC and ITV in the UK again.
Fans will be able to watch the match for free, alongside being able to stream the game on BBC iPlayer and ITVX.
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World Cup 2026 knockout stage schedule
Quarter-finals
Thursday, July 9 –
Friday, July 10
Saturday, July 11
- Norway 1-2 England (AET)
Sunday, July 12
- Argentina 3-1 Switzerland (AET)
Semi-finals
Tuesday, July 14
Wednesday, July 15 – 8pm
Third-place play-off
Saturday, July 18
- France vs England / Argentina
Final
Sunday, July 19 – 8pm
- Spain vs England / Argentina
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World Cup WhatsApp
Don’t miss an update from talkSPORT in our dedicated World Cup WhatsApp channel.
Search for ‘talkSPORT World Cup’ in your ‘Updates’ tab on WhatsApp and we’ll drop the proper, unfiltered football chat straight to your lock screen—no fluff, just pure talkSPORT energy.
It’s where you’ll find out all the new rules to watch out for, England and Scotland reaction and big match player ratings.
Plus there will be loads of debates on the biggest talking points as Haaland, Mbappe, Kane and the biggest names in football descend on America, Canada and Mexico.
