The decision had been taken by Claudio “Chiqui” Tapia and Rafael Louzán (Presidents of AFA and RFEF, respectively) and was now ratified by Conmebol.
The ARGENTINE SELECTION He will seek to defend the crown that he obtained by winning 3-0 to Italy in 2022, in Wembley, With goals of Ángel Di María, Lautaro Martínez and Paulo Dybala.
Argentina and Spain will play this game after having consecrated champions of the Copa América and the Eurocup respectively in 2024.
Why the date of the finalissima was not yet defined
The factor that delays the definition of a final date is the classification of Spain to World Cup 2026. Luis de la Fuente’s team still does not have its place in the tournament of United States, Canada and Mexico insured since European qualifiers will begin in September. There he will have to face Georgia, Bulgaria and Türkiye in the initial instance.
In case of classifying as the first of this group, it will have the square guaranteed in November. If you fail this goal, you will have to play playoffs to fight for the remaining four quotas of the continent.
This instance of the competition would be played in the first available window of 2026, so The meeting with Argentina could be suspended.
In the event that the match cannot be held in March, FIFA has already defined its international window schedule until 2030. The first alternatives after the 2026 World Cup would be among the September 21 and October 6with space for four games, and another window of the November 9 to 17.
Where will the finalissima be played
Another of the fundamental points to be defined is the location of the party. London was the headquarters of the last Finalissima And it was already offered to repeat the locality although they also applied to receive the event Qatar, Saudi Arabia and in recent days Uruguay.
Source: Ambito
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