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european champion spain ready to face America’s Cup holders argentina In very last In Qatar next March, uefa Confirmed on Thursday.
After strong opposition, this intercontinental confrontation was revived in 2021 uefa And CONMEBOL To fifaProposal for a biennial World Cup.
Lionel Messi’s argentinaThe side, who beat Italy 3-0 in the 2022 competition, will return to Qatar’s Lusail Stadium – the site of their World Cup triumph three years ago. The match is scheduled to start on March 27, 2026 at 9 PM local time.
spain And Argentina have faced each other 14 times, in which both the countries have won six each and there have been two draws.
Both teams are currently on top fifaSpain is slightly ahead of its South American rivals in the world rankings.
France, England and Brazil complete the top five ahead of next summer’s World Cup.
The Finalsima will take place during the same international break which will see teams battling to secure their place in the World Cup through play-offs.
Spain secured their place in the tournament which they won in 2010 with minimal fanfare.
Spain lost only two points from its six matches to ensure automatic qualification, after being placed in a qualifying group with Türkiye, Georgia and Bulgaria.
Meanwhile, Argentina sent a message to their World Cup rivals by finishing on top CONMEBOL Worthy group with a few extras.
Argentina collected 38 points from its 18 matches and finished nine points ahead of nearest rivals Ecuador.
Argentina defeated France in a thrilling final three years ago to become world champions for the third time, following previous victories in 1978 and 1986.
They will be hoping to defend their crown in 2026, but first there is the small matter of the Finalísima against Spain in what promises to be an interesting clash.