The biggest single game in world sport lands in New Jersey this Sunday. The 2026 FIFA World Cup final — the first ever hosted in the New York area — kicks off at the New York New Jersey Stadium at 8:00 PM BST / 3:00 PM ET, and this page has everything you need to watch it wherever you are.
Who’s playing?
The finalists are decided this week: France meet Spain in Dallas on Tuesday night, and England face reigning champions Argentina in Atlanta on Wednesday. Every semi-finalist is a former world or European champion, so whichever pairing emerges, Sunday is a heavyweight final. This page will be updated with team news and head-to-head analysis as soon as both finalists are locked in.
The setting
MetLife Stadium — rebadged the New York New Jersey Stadium for the tournament — holds around 82,500 and will host the World Cup final 32 years after the USA last staged one, at the Rose Bowl in 1994. Kick-off is mid-afternoon local time to hit prime time in Europe: 8pm in the UK, 9pm in most of Europe, 4pm in Buenos Aires.
The biggest sports Sunday of the summer
Clear your schedule, because the final is only part of it. Sunday 19 July stacks up like this (all times BST):
- 8:00 AM onwards — Final round of The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale
- 2:00 PM — F1 Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps
- 8:00 PM — The World Cup final in New Jersey
If you only bookmark one page this week, make it this one — and if you’re anywhere without easy TV access, the free stream linked above carries the final in full, switching sources automatically if one goes down.
When to tune in
UK build-up will start well before kick-off on both BBC One and ITV1 — the final is the one match both traditionally carry, so you can pick your commentary team. US coverage is on FOX from early afternoon. And for everyone streaming: the link above, kick-off 8:00 PM BST sharp.