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The 2026 World Cup reaches its climax this weekend as Spain take on Argentina in Sunday’s final, and the day before England take on France in the third-place play-off.
Slavko Vincic chosen to referee World Cup final; he was visibly emotional when the announcement was made
Everything you need to know about this weekend’s final match of the 2026 World Cup…
Final set: Spain faces Argentina in the World Cup final on Sunday night, with the match scheduled for 8 p.m. at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. England will face France in the third-place play-off in Miami on Saturday at 10pm. Referee in tears: Slavko Vincic was thrilled to learn that he would be refereeing this weekend’s final, and cried tears of joy as he received his match jersey. The Slovenian also took charge of the 2022 Europa League final between Eintracht Frankfurt and Rangers, as well as the 2024 Champions League final between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid. Other sources announced that Tomas Kranjnik and Andraz Kovacic will serve as Vincic’s assistants, while Adam Makhadome will be the fourth official for the final. Donald Trump’s announcement: The following has been confirmed. Donald Trump is scheduled to attend Sunday’s World Cup final. So far, the U.S. president has not been spotted at any matches, but as is tradition at world soccer’s biggest tournament, he may take part in presenting the trophy to the winning team. Jordan Pickford’s wife releases emotional statement: Megan Pickford shared an emotional statement on Instagram following England’s 2-1 defeat to Argentina on Wednesday night. In a clip shared to the Stories section of her account, Jordan Pickford’s wife is seen putting away four England kits worn by her children at this summer’s tournament, writing: “End of a dream (crying emoji, heart emoji)”. “Not only is the air quality so bad, but the heat can put extreme stress on the heart. It’s a one-two punch that’s very powerful and dangerous for the human body,” Dr. Bin Gupta explained. It will be important to keep core body temperature as low as possible. ” Harry Kane breaks his silence: The England captain wrote on social media after the defeat to Argentina, “Right now, there are no words good enough to overcome this emptiness in my stomach, even though we were so close to another final.” , but that wasn’t enough. FIFA statement on Argentina banner: FIFA has issued a statement in response to the controversial banner “The Falkland Islands are Argentinians” that Lionel Scaloni’s players held up after the win against England. “The committee is currently assessing the match report and considering the relevant circumstances before deciding on any further action. Tuchel denies claims he told England to play hard. The Telegraph reports that the England manager has privately denied claims that he told his players to protect the 1-0 lead against Argentina, with the report adding that Tuchel’s instructions were to “play high”. Get the latest World Cup news straight to your inbox: sign up for the Make Football Great Again newsletter now!
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