THERE’S no better place to be than in front of a screen on Sunday for the World Cup 2026 final – and the TV channel for the showpiece match has been confirmed!

Many fans were left shocked to see favourites go crashing out of the competition following a blockbuster encounter with .

Arlington, Texas, USA. 14th July, 2026. (Left to right) Spain midfielder MIKEL OYARZABAL (21) and Spain defender PAU CUBARSI (22) celebrate during a 2026 FIFA World Cup semifinal match between France and Spain at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas. SSpain comfortably dumped France out of the World Cup at the semi-final stage Credit: Alamy England v Argentina - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Semi Final - Atlanta StadiumArgentina are in the final after beating England Credit: PA

French defender Lucas Digne’s reckless challenge on handed Mikel Oyarzabal the chance to put the Spaniards ahead from the spot, which he coolly did.

And before Les Bleus could build any momentum for a turnaround, Pedro Porro broke through their defence and slotted the ball past an oncoming .

As a result, the Spaniards have earned themselves a spot in the World Cup final for the first time since 2010.

They will face Argentina who beat England 2-1 in tonight’s semi-final.

Is the World Cup final on BBC or ITV?

This year’s World Cup final will be broadcast on both BBC and ITV!

It also means that fans can live stream the match for FREE via BBC iPlayer and ITV X.

Alternatively, SunSport’s live blog of the blockbuster encounter will provide minute-by-minute coverage.

When is the World Cup final?

  • The World Cup final will take place TONIGHT – Sunday, July 19.
  • Kick off is scheduled for 8pm BST
  • The New York New Jersey Stadium will host the mammoth occasion.
Sunday 19 July
Spain
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20:00
Final
Argentina-flag
Argentina
Saturday 18 July
France
4 – 6
3rd Place Final
England
Wednesday 15 July
Tuesday 14 July
Sunday 12 July
Saturday 11 July
Friday 10 July
Thursday 9 July
Tuesday 7 July
Monday 6 July
Sunday 5 July
Saturday 4 July
Friday 3 July
Thursday 2 July
Wednesday 1 July
Tuesday 30 June
Monday 29 June
Sunday 28 June
Saturday 27 June
Friday 26 June
Thursday 25 June
Wednesday 24 June
Tuesday 23 June
England
0 – 0
Group L
Ghana
Portugal
5 – 0
Group K
Uzbekistan
Monday 22 June
Sunday 21 June
Saturday 20 June
Friday 19 June
Mexico
1 – 0
Group A
Korea Rep
Thursday 18 June
Wednesday 17 June
Tuesday 16 June
Monday 15 June
Sunday 14 June
Saturday 13 June
United States
4 – 1
Group D
Paraguay
Friday 12 June
Thursday 11 June
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