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2025 Finalissima
EventCONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions
DateTBD
2022

The 2025 Finalissima (lit.'Grand Final'; Spanish: Finalísima) will be the fourth edition of the CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions, an intercontinental football match between the winners of the South American and European championships. The match will featuring Spain, winners of UEFA Euro 2024, and Argentina, winners of the 2024 Copa América. It will probably be held during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations to avoid clashing with 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.

The match is organised by UEFA and CONMEBOL as part of a renewed partnership between the two confederations.

Background

Teams

Team Confederation Qualification Previous participations
(bold indicates winners)
 Spain UEFA Winners of UEFA Euro 2024 None
 ArgentinaTH CONMEBOL Winners of the 2024 Copa América 2 (1993, 2022)

Spain qualified for the match by virtue of winning UEFA Euro 2024, having defeated England in the final, for their fourth UEFA European Championship title.[1] Argentina qualified by winning the 2024 Copa América, defeating Colombia 1–0 in the final for a record-breaking 16th Copa América title.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Spain 2-1 England: Late Oyarzabal winner earns La Roja record fourth EURO crown". UEFA.com. UEFA. 14 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  2. ^ Burrows, Ben (15 July 2024). "Argentina beats Colombia to win record-breaking Copa America title". The Athletic. Retrieved 15 July 2024.