2026 World Cup Final — date, kick-off time, where to watch & prediction
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup final kicks off on Sunday, July 19, 2026 at 3pm ET (7pm GMT) at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey — in the New York metropolitan area. It is the first final of the 48-team era and the first World Cup final on US soil since 1994.
When is the 2026 World Cup final?
- Date: Sunday, July 19, 2026
- Kick-off: 3pm ET · 8pm BST · 7pm GMT
- Stadium: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford (New Jersey, USA)
Who plays in the final?
The finalists come from this week's two semi-finals:
- France x Spain — Tuesday, July 14, 3pm ET
- England x Argentina — Wednesday, July 15, 3pm ET
On both pages you get the statistical prediction, likely scoreline and goals tendency for each semi-final — free, in one click.
This page is updated as soon as the finalists are known.
Where to watch the 2026 World Cup final?
Check your country's official broadcaster. In the US, the tournament airs on FOX (English) and Telemundo (Spanish); in the UK, on BBC and ITV; in Brazil, on Globo, sportv and CazéTV.
2026 World Cup final prediction
As soon as the semi-finals are over, the final's match page will carry the full statistical analysis: over/under probabilities, likely scoreline, xG for both teams and the market odds read.
Meanwhile, see how the GolStats model has performed in the tournament: through the quarter-finals, the over/under 2.5 calls published on our match pages hit 72% of the time (and 84% on strong-tendency matches).
Third-place match
Before the final, the semi-final losers meet in the third-place match on Saturday, July 18.
The road to the final
Full campaign, goal stats, xG and head-to-head for every semi-finalist:
Follow every match, group and stat on the World Cup hub.
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