FIFA World Cup 2026 Final: When, what time and where to watch the great match of Argentina vs Spain in India? Know free live streaming and complete details

FIFA World Cup 2026 Final: The wait of football lovers is about to end. The final match of FIFA World Cup 2026 will be played between Argentina and Spain. This match to be held at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey will decide the new world champion. In the semi-finals, Argentina defeated England 2-1 and Spain defeated France 2-0 to reach the final.

Like fans around the world, Indian fans will also keep their eyes on Lionel Messi and Lamin Yamal, who have performed brilliantly for their teams throughout the tournament.

When and what time will the match start in India?

The final match will be played at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, USA. The match will start at 3:00 PM local time on July 19 (Sunday).

There is a time difference of 9 hours 30 minutes between India and New Jersey. In such a situation, Indian viewers will be able to watch this match live from 20th July (Monday) at 12:30 pm (IST).

Where to watch live matches for free?

The Argentina vs Spain final in India will be telecasted on Unite8 Sports channels of ZEE network. Online viewers will be able to watch live streaming of the match on ZEE5 app and website.

Apart from this, live telecast of this match will also be available on DD Sports. Viewers of DD Free Dish and many DTH platforms can enjoy this match for free. DD Sports will also be available on some platforms like Jio TV.

All eyes will be on Messi and Yamal

Argentina captain Lionel Messi has scored 8 goals in the tournament so far and is leading the race for the Golden Boot.

Spain’s young star Lamin Yamal has scored 6 goals so far and has played an important role in taking the team to the finals. The whole world will keep an eye on the performance of both the players in the final.

Teams that have played the World Cup finals the most number of times

Germany – 8 times
Argentina – 7 times
Brazil – 7 times
Italy – 6 times
France – 4 times
Netherlands – 3 times
Spain, Uruguay, Hungary and Czechoslovakia – 2 times each

Argentina can create history with victory

Argentina has so far won the World Cup title in 1978, 1986 and 2022. If the team wins the trophy this time too, it will become the second team after Brazil (1958 and 1962) to win two consecutive World Cups.

Spain will enter the field with the intention of winning the World Cup trophy for the second time. Spain won its first World Cup title in 2010.

Journey of both teams till the final

argentina

• Defeated Algeria 3-0
• Beat Austria 2-0
• Defeated Jordan 3-1
• Defeated Cape Verde 3-2 in round of 32
• Defeated Egypt 3-2 in pre-quarterfinals
• Beat Switzerland 3-1 in quarter-finals
• Defeated England 2-1 in the semi-finals

spain

• 0-0 draw with Cape Verde
• Defeated Saudi Arabia 4-0
• Beat Uruguay 1-0
• Defeated Austria 3-0 in Round of 32
• Defeated Portugal 1-0 in pre-quarterfinals
• Defeated Belgium 2-1 in quarter-finals
• Defeated France 2-0 in the semi-finals