Overview
- The final is scheduled for Sunday, July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, with broadcasters and local outlets publishing viewing times.
- FIFA announced Slovenian referee Slavko Vinčić will officiate the match and the tournament rules set the champion's prize at US$50 million as approved by the FIFA Council.
- Multiple TV and streaming outlets including Telefe, TyC Sports, TV Pública, DSports, Telemundo and Peacock will carry the game across their platforms.
- Lionel Messi has said this will be his last World Cup and Argentina enters as defending champion seeking a consecutive title previously achieved only by Italy and Brazil.
- Kylian Mbappé leads the Golden Boot race 10–8 over Messi and the award’s tiebreakers are assists then minutes played, while reported starting lineups are provisional until official match sheets are released.