ByTasnim Chowdhury
BBC Sport journalist
The Finalissima is a football match played between the latest winners of the Copa America and the European Championship.
It is organised by the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) and Uefa.
The upcoming men's Finalissima between Spain and Argentina will take place on Friday, 27 March 2026 at 18:00 GMT, in Qatar.
It will be hosted at Lusail Stadium, where Argentina lifted the 2022 World Cup trophy.
Argentina will be looking to defend their title, having defeated Euro 2020 winners Italy 3-0 at Wembley in 2022.
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Argentina won the 2022 Finalissma match against Euro 2020 champions, Italy
When did the Finalissima begin?
The game was previously called the European/South American Nations Cup and only two matches were played - in 1985 and 1993 - before the contest was discontinued until 2022.
Euro 1984 winners France defeated 1983 Copa America winners Uruguay 2-0 in 1985.
There was no match between Euro 1988 winners the Netherlands and 1987 Copa America champions Uruguay, as a date for the meeting could not be agreed.
The contest returned when Copa America champions Argentina defeated Euro 1992 winners Denmark 5-4 on penalties - but the competition was then sidelined.
In 2022, it relaunched as the Finalissima. The inaugural Women's Finalissima being played the following year.
How does the Finalissma work?
The Finalissma is a one-off match played over 90 minutes.
There is no extra time, so if the match ends level, it will go straight to penalties.
Video assistant referee (VAR), goal-line technology and semi-automated offside technology will all be in operation.
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