Qatar bids to host Argentina v Spain Finalissima in March | OneFootball

With five months to go until the FIFA date in March, the Finalissima still does not have a venue. The match between the Argentina National Team and Spain, which will be played at the beginning of 2026, still lacks a setting. However, there are already active negotiations with UEFA and CONMEBOL to bring this matter to a conclusion.

The potential venue is none other than Qatar, where the Albiceleste won their third World Cup. This was confirmed by Jassim Al Jassim, CEO of the Local Organizing Committee for sports events in that country: “It is a match between two great teams and Doha wants to host the best matches. There are more interested parties, but we are confident it can be held here.”

The official expressed interest in having Lusail as the venue for a new final: “We will have events continuously from November 3 to December 20. We will consider more matches for the future, as long as they attract more tourism, more interest, and are profitable for the country.”

Recently, Qatar has hosted the French and Italian Super Cups and the Intercontinental Cup won by Real Madrid. Additionally, this year it will host the U-17 World Cup of the Arab Cup. The goal is to do the same with the clash of giants between Argentina and Spain.

The stadiums still in the running as the venue for the Finalissima With the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami ruled out, the number of venues increasing their chances of hosting the international clash is reduced to three: the Lusail Stadium in Qatar, where Argentina earned their third star, the Centenario in Montevideo, and Wembley in London, where the Albiceleste defeated Italy in the 2022 edition of the tournament.

When will the Finalissima between Argentina and Spain take place? Argentina, winner of the Copa América, and Spain, winner of the Euro, still have the Finalissima pending. The date stipulated by the AFA and the RFEF is at the end of March 2026 (from the 23rd to the 31st), but we must wait at least until the European team's matches in October to know if they need to participate in the UEFA Qualifiers Playoff (scheduled in the calendar for March).

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