2026 World Cup Final Countdown

The 2026 FIFA World Cup Final kicks off on July 19, 2026, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, the climax of the biggest World Cup ever played.

How many days until FIFA World Cup Final 2026?

FIFA World Cup Final 2026 is today, Sunday, July 19, 2026.

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World Cup Records

Most titles wonBrazil — 5 titles (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)

All-time top scorer (career, all tournaments)Lionel Messi (Argentina) — 21 goals across six World Cups (2006-2026), surpassing Miroslav Klose's 16

Most goals in a single tournamentJust Fontaine (France) — 13 goals in 6 matches, 1958, still unbroken

Youngest goalscorerPelé (Brazil) — 17 years, 239 days, vs. Wales in the 1958 quarter-final

Oldest goalscorerRoger Milla (Cameroon) — 42 years, 39 days, vs. Russia at the 1994 World Cup

Biggest win marginHungary 10-1 El Salvador, 1982 group stage — the only double-digit scoreline in tournament history

World Cup Champions, Last 14 Editions

2022Argentina — beat France 4-2 on penalties (3-3 a.e.t.) in Qatar

2018France — beat Croatia 4-2 in Russia

2014Germany — beat Argentina 1-0 (a.e.t.) in Brazil

2010Spain — beat Netherlands 1-0 (a.e.t.) in South Africa

2006Italy — beat France 5-3 on penalties (1-1 a.e.t.) in Germany

2002Brazil — beat Germany 2-0 in South Korea/Japan

1998France — beat Brazil 3-0 in France

1994Brazil — beat Italy 3-2 on penalties (0-0 a.e.t.) in the USA

1990West Germany — beat Argentina 1-0 in Italy

1986Argentina — beat West Germany 3-2 in Mexico

1982Italy — beat West Germany 3-1 in Spain

1978Argentina — beat Netherlands 3-1 (a.e.t.) in Argentina

1974West Germany — beat Netherlands 2-1 in West Germany

1970Brazil — beat Italy 4-1 in Mexico

The biggest World Cup in history

For the first time, the tournament features 48 teams playing 104 matches across three host countries, the United States, Canada and Mexico, in 16 cities from Vancouver to Mexico City.

A final on the world's biggest stage

MetLife Stadium, home of the NFL's Giants and Jets, hosts the final in the New York area. The World Cup final is routinely watched by well over a billion people worldwide.

The dog who saved the World Cup

Four months before England hosted the 1966 tournament, the Jules Rimet trophy was stolen from a London exhibition. A week later a mongrel named Pickles, out for a walk, sniffed it out of a hedge wrapped in newspaper. Pickles became a national hero and got a year's supply of dog food; the thief got two years. Brazil, for the record, remains the only nation to have played in every World Cup.

Quick facts

Final: July 19, 2026, at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey
First 48-team World Cup, 104 matches in all
Hosted by the USA, Canada and Mexico
The first three-nation World Cup ever
Brazil is the only nation to appear in every World Cup

How to watch World Cup Final 2026

In the United States, Fox and FS1 air every match live in English, streaming via the Fox Sports App; Telemundo and Universo carry every match in Spanish, streaming on Peacock. FIFA renewed this broadcast partnership through the 2026 World Cup back in 2015.

FIFA.com — 2026 World Cup

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FIFA World Cup Final 2026 — frequently asked questions

When is FIFA World Cup Final 2026?

FIFA World Cup Final 2026 is on Sunday, July 19, 2026.

How many days until FIFA World Cup Final 2026?

FIFA World Cup Final 2026 is today, Sunday, July 19, 2026.

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