Overview
- FIFA confirmed the final will be played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford with a 3 p.m. ET kickoff on Sunday and Slovenian referee Slavko Vinčić appointed to officiate the match.
- Argentina enters as reigning champion and can become one of the few teams to win consecutive World Cups, a feat last achieved by Brazil in 1962 and Italy in 1938.
- Kylian Mbappé leads the Golden Boot with 10 goals and 4 assists while Lionel Messi has 8 goals and 4 assists, and the award would be decided by assists and then minutes played if goals end tied.
- The Argentine Football Association suspended domestic matches for Monday 20 and Tuesday 21 July to manage the national team’s return after the final.
- Major international and domestic broadcasters and streaming services, including Telemundo and Peacock for U.S. audiences and multiple Argentine channels, are confirmed to carry the game.