{"id":17811,"date":"2025-12-18T18:32:37","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T18:32:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/18\/continental-champions-argentina-and-messi-will-face-spain-in-the-finalissima-in-qatar-on-march-27th\/"},"modified":"2025-12-18T18:32:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T18:32:37","slug":"continental-champions-argentina-and-messi-will-face-spain-in-the-finalissima-in-qatar-on-march-27th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/18\/continental-champions-argentina-and-messi-will-face-spain-in-the-finalissima-in-qatar-on-march-27th\/","title":{"rendered":"Continental champions Argentina and Messi will face Spain in the Finalissima in Qatar on March 27th."},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ue-c-article--first-letter-highlighted\"><span class=\"capital-letter\">T<\/span>The date for the final has already been set for March 27, 2026. UEFA and CONMEBOL have officially announced the location and date of the celebrations for Spain vs. Argentina, the duel between the current European and American champions respectively. The match will be played at Lusail Stadium in Doha, Qatar on March 27th at 12:00 PM CST.<\/p>\n<p>It has been held three times so far, but this will be the first time the Spanish national team will compete for this title. It was held in 1985 and 1993 under the name Artemio Franchi Cup, and was won by France and Argentina.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__summary\">\n<figure class=\"ue-c-article__media ue-c-article__media--video  video-dailymotion\"><figcaption class=\"ue-c-article__media-caption\" itemprop=\"description\">\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-description\">Lionel Messi&#8217;s visit to India begins in chaos and power, but ends with a completely unexpected result<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>In 2022, the competition resumed with a match between Argentina and Italy in London, with Albiceleste winning two of the three titles.<\/p>\n<p>Spain will be facing Lionel Scaloni&#8217;s team, who are not only the current European champions, but are also currently ranked number one in the FIFA rankings, ahead of South American teams.<\/p>\n<p>The last official meeting between the two teams was in March 2018, in a friendly in Madrid, with Spain winning 6-1.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/football\/2025\/12\/18\/694419ac268e3ed1058b45db.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TThe date for the final has already been set for March 27, 2026. 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