And just like that, the 2026 FIFA World Cup has almost come and gone, with just the final to go before a new (or recurring) winner is declared.
After five weeks and 104 matches between 48 teams, ultimately Spain and Argentina will come head to head this Sunday, July 19, with the match airing live from Met Life Stadium in New Jersey on Fox and Telemundo at 3pm ET.
The game will make for a wild, full circle moment for Argentina’s Lionel Messi and Spain’s Lamine Yamal, who first “met” when the latter was only five months old and the Inter Miami CF player, then 20, bathed him for a charity photoshoot.
The final match will also feature a star-studded, debut halftime show, featuring co-headliners Madonna, Shakira, Justin Bieber, and BTS, curated by Coldplay frontman Chris Martin in collaboration with Global citizen.
Follow along for all of the day’s action, from soccer latest to star sightings, and the best moment from the once-every-four-years event.
© Getty ImagesMessi in the building
Messi was seen walking the hallways of the stadium alongside his teammate Rodrigo De Paul.
© Getty ImagesTrumps in attendance
Donald and Melania Trump are watching the match alongside Prime Minister Mark Carney and his wife Diana Fox Carney, Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum, FIFA President Gianni Infantino and his wife Leena Al Ashqar, and Spain’s King Felipe VI and Spain’s Queen Letizia.
© Getty ImagesMick Jagger
The Rolling Stones rockstar posed solo on the FIFA Gold Carpet ahead of the game.
© Getty ImagesLuciana Barroso and Matt Damon
The actor, who is celebrating the release of The Odyssey, and his wife are among the celebrities in attendance.
© Getty ImagesJavier Bardem
Spaniard Javier is in attendance to root for his home team.
© Getty ImagesAlejandra Silva & Richard Gere
The Pretty Woman actor is in attendance with his wife Alejandra, who is from Spain.
© Getty ImagesJon Hamm
The Mad Men actor, who has proudly accepted the nickname “Juan Jamón,” is also in attendance, though he did not appear to declare which team he’s supporting.
© Getty ImagesJalen Brunson & Ali Brunson Marks
New York Knicks superstar Jalen attended with his wife Ali, weeks after scoring the Knicks’ first championship win in 53 years. Knicks foe Victor Wembanyama was also in attendance.
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