2026 World Cup final between Spain and Argentina… broadcast channels, expected line-up and date of matches

Everything you want to know about the 2026 World Cup final between Spain and Argentina… broadcast channels, expected line-up and date of the matches…

Football fans are waiting for a heated confrontation in the final of the 2026 World Cup, which is organized by the United States of America, Canada and Mexico.

The International Football Federation (FIFA) has decided to increase the number of teams participating in the World Cup to 48, starting with the current draw, which started on June 11.

Spain reached the final first, beating France 2-0 to claim their second title and first since 2010 in South Africa.

The Argentine national team managed to repeat the achievement of the previous championship and beat England, wanting to achieve a historic achievement by winning the title twice in a row.

In the following report, we review the date, broadcast channels, expected line-up and date of the 2026 World Cup Final between Spain and Argentina/England.

When is the 2026 World Cup final between Spain and Argentina?

The date for the 2026 World Cup final match between Spain and Argentina is Sunday, July 19, 2026 in New York/New Jersey.

The match starts at ten pm (22:00) Saudi Arabia time, eleven (23:00) UAE time.

Which channels are broadcasting the 2026 World Cup final between Spain and Argentina?

The beIN Sports channel network owns the rights to the 2026 World Cup matches, and the World Cup final will be broadcast on beIN SPORTS MAX.

The network is assigned beIN SPORTS MAX 1, beIN SPORTS MAX 2, beIN SPORTS MAX 3 and beIN SPORTS MAX 4 with Arabic commentary, while beIN SPORTS MAX 5 comes in English and beIN SPORTS MAX 6 with French commentary.

The final is also broadcast on the beIN FIFA WORLD CUP Open channel for free.

How often are the beIN Sports Open channels broadcasting the 2026 World Cup Final?

You can watch World Cup 2026 live stream for free

The frequency of the new free BeIN Sports channel on Nilesat

 

Wave	beIN Sports FIFA World Cup
the moon	Nilesat
Frequency:	12245
polarization	Vertical (V)
Encoding:	27500
Factories:	2/3 – DVB-S2 8PSK

Frequency of the new free BeIN Sports channel on Arabsat

Wave	beIN Sports FIFA World Cup
the moon	Arabsat
Frequency:	10850
polarization	Vertical (V)
Encoding:	27500
Factories:	2/3 – DVB-S2 8PSK

How to watch 2026 World Cup final live stream between Spain and Argentina online?

The match between Spain and Argentina in the final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup can be watched through the TOD TV application.

 

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Matching	The appointment	Transmission channels	pitch
Spain – Argentina	Sunday, July 19, 2026 22:00 Saudi Arabia, 23:00 UAE	to be in the FIFA WORLD CUP	MetLife – New York/New Jersey
		beIN 4K HDR
		beIN SPORTS MAX 1:
		beIN SPORTS MAX 2:
		beIN SPORTS MAX 3:
		beIN SPORTS MAX 4:

 

Spain’s path to the finals of the 2026 World Cup

Spain reached the finals of the 2026 World Cup, leading Group H with 7 points.

La Roja started the tournament with a 0-0 draw with Cape Verde, then beat Saudi Arabia 4-0, and beat Uruguay 1-0 in the last round.

In the 32nd round, the Spanish national team played against Austria and won with a difference of three clear goals, then in the eighth final it defeated Portugal with a clear goal, and in the quarter finals it eliminated the Belgian national team by two goals.

It reached the semi-finals, beating France by a length and width to qualify for the final match.

Argentina’s path to the finals of the 2026 World Cup

Argentina reached the finals of the 2026 World Cup after topping Group 10 with a perfect 9 points.

The tango dancers started the tournament with a 3-0 win over Algeria, followed by a double against Austria and ended with a 3-1 win over Jordan.

As for the Round of 32, Argentina played Cape Verde and won 3-2 in extra time. It then knocked out the Egyptian national team in the round of 16, despite trailing by a clean second until the 80th minute, turned the tables and won 3-2. In the quarter-finals, after going to extra time, they defeated Switzerland with a score of 3-1.

He reached the semi-finals to beat England and qualify for the final.

History of confrontations between Spain and Argentina in the World Cup and other competitions

The two countries have only met once in the World Cup, in the 1966 group stage. At that time, Tango won with a clear goal, and the rest of the confrontations were friendly.

The two teams played 14 matches, Spain won 6 times, Argentina won 6 times, and two matches were drawn.

 

Championship	Number of matches	Spain wins	Argentina win	A tie
world championship	1:	0:	1:	0:
Friendly meetings	13:00	6:00	5:00	2:
That’s all	14:00	6:00	6:00	2:

 

 

 

The expected composition of the Spanish national team against Argentina in the final of the 2026 World Cup

Coach Luis de la Fuente is expected to rely on the following elements:

The plan is 4-3-3
goalkeeper	Unai Simon
Protection	Pedro Burrow – Emeric LaPorte – Bao Cobarsi – Mark Cucorella
Average:	Rodri – Fabian Ruiz – Dani Olmo
Attack	Lamine Yamal – Mikel Oyarzabal – Alex Peña

 

The expected composition of the Argentina national team against Spain in the final of the 2026 World Cup

Coach Lionel Scalloni is expected to rely on the following elements:

The plan is 4-2-3-1
goalkeeper	Emiliano Martinez
Protection	Nahuel Molina – Cristian Romero – Lisandro Martinez – Nicolas Tagliafico
Axis	Leandro Paredes – Rodrigo De Paul
Average:	Lionel Messi – Enes Fernandez – Alex McAllister
Attack	Julian Alvarez

 

What is the result of the World Cup finals of previous editions?

Only eight countries have won the World Cup since its inception in 1930, led by Brazil, who have won the World Cup 5 times, the first being in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002, and samba dancers have featured talents such as Romani, Ronaldo and Ronaldo.

Brazil is followed by Italy and Germany with four championships, although Germany has won three times for West Germany. They are followed by Argentina with three championship titles, then Uruguay and France twice, and England and Spain have become champions once each.

 

Sunna	Host	A hero	Final result	Second place
1930	Uruguay	Uruguay	4-2	Argentina
1934	Italy	Italy	2-1 after extra time	Czechoslovakia
1938	France	Italy	4-2	Hungary
1950	Brazil	Uruguay	2-1	Brazil
1954	Switzerland	West Germany	3-2	Hungary
1958	Sweden	Brazil	5-2	Sweden
1962	Chile	Brazil	3-1	Czechoslovakia
1966	England	England	4-2 “Extra Time”	West Germany
1970	Mexico	Brazil	4-1	Italy
1974	West Germany	West Germany	2-1	Holland
1978	Argentina	Argentina	3-1 extra time	Holland
1982	Spain	Italy	3-1	West Germany
1986	Mexico	Argentina	3-2	West Germany
1990	Italy	West Germany	1-0	Argentina
1994	USA:	Brazil	0-0 “3-2 penalty”.	Italy
1998	France	France	3-0	Brazil
2002	South Korea and Japan	Brazil	2-0	Germany
2006	Germany	Italy	1-1 “5-3”	France
2010	South Africa	Spain	1-0 extra time	Holland
2014	Brazil	Germany	1-0 extra time	Argentina
2018	Russia	France	4-1	Croatia
2022	Qatar	Argentina	3-3 (4-2) penalty	France

 

What is the record number of World Cup winners in history?

 

The chosen ones	A hero	Vice-champion	the third	Fourth
Brazil	5 (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)	2 (1950, 1998)	2 (1938, 1978)	2 (1974, 2014)
Germany	4 (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014)	4 (1966, 1982, 1986, 2002)	4 (1934, 1970, 2006, 2010)	1 (1958)
Italy	4 (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006)	2 (1970, 1994)	1 (1990)	1 (1978)
Argentina	3 (1978, 1986, 2022)	3 (1930, 1990, 2014)
french	2 (1998, 2018)	2 (2006, 2022)	2 (1958, 1986)	1 (1982)
Uruguay	2 (1930, 1950)			3 (1954, 1970, 2010)
England	1 (1966)			2 (1990, 2018)
Spain	1 (2010)			1 (1950)
Holland		3 (1974, 1978, 2010)	1 (2014)	1 (1998)
Hungary		2 (1938, 1954)
Czechoslovakia		2 (1934, 1962)
Sweden		1 (1958)	2 (1950, 1994)	1 (1938)
Croatia		1 (2018)	2 (1998, 2022)
Poland			2 (1974, 1982)
Austria			1 (1954)	1 (1934)
Portugal			1 (1966)	1 (2006)
Belgium:			1 (2018)	1 (1986)
America			1 (1930)
Chelsea			1 (1962)
Turkey			1 (2002)
Serbia				2 (1930, 1962)
Russia				1 (1966)
Bulgaria				1 (1994)
South Korea				1 (2002)
Morocco				1 (2022)

 

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