Thursday, July 16, 2026 — The 2026 FIFA World Cup final is set. Spain will meet Argentina on Sunday, July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, after two unforgettable semi-final nights in Dallas and Atlanta. The reigning champions needed two goals in the last five minutes to break England's hearts, while Spain calmly dismantled France. Here is everything that happened, what comes next, and how to make sure you never miss a goal this weekend.

The Last 5 Matches

Date	Match	Score	Venue
Jul 15	England vs Argentina (Semi-final)	1–2	Atlanta Stadium (Mercedes-Benz), Atlanta
Jul 14	France vs Spain (Semi-final)	0–2	Dallas Stadium (AT&T), Arlington
Jul 11	Argentina vs Switzerland (Quarter-final)	3–1 (a.e.t.)	Kansas City Stadium (Arrowhead), Kansas City
Jul 11	Norway vs England (Quarter-final)	1–2	Miami Stadium (Hard Rock), Miami Gardens
Jul 10	Spain vs Belgium (Quarter-final)	2–1	Los Angeles Stadium (SoFi), Inglewood

England 1–2 Argentina. Anthony Gordon tapped in a cross in the 55th minute and Atlanta thought it was watching an English final at last. Then came another famous Argentine escape — their fourth heart-stopping knockout win in a row. Enzo Fernández equalised with a rocket from outside the box in the 85th minute, and in stoppage time Lautaro Martínez headed home a cross from 39-year-old Lionel Messi to send the champions back to the final.

France 0–2 Spain. In Arlington, Mikel Oyarzabal converted a 22nd-minute penalty and Pedro Porro doubled the lead in the 58th. Spain denied France a third consecutive final appearance and reached their second-ever World Cup final, sixteen years after lifting the trophy in 2010. France drop into Saturday's third-place match in Miami.

Argentina 3–1 Switzerland. In Kansas City, Dan Ndoye briefly levelled for Switzerland before a red card left them with ten men, and Argentina — with Alexis Mac Allister on the scoresheet and Messi pulling the strings — pulled clear after extra time.

Norway 1–2 England. A Jude Bellingham double in Miami ended the run of the tournament's surprise package. Erling Haaland struck for Norway, whose campaign had included a stunning win over Brazil.

Spain 2–1 Belgium. Substitute Mikel Merino struck late in Los Angeles to settle a tight quarter-final. Belgium — who had thrashed the United States 4–1 in the Round of 16 — pushed hard, but the tournament favourites held on.

The Road to the Final

Date	Stage	Match	Venue
Sat, Jul 18	Third-place match	France vs England	Miami Stadium (Hard Rock), Miami Gardens
Sun, Jul 19	🏆 Final — 3:00 PM ET	Spain vs Argentina	MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

For live brackets, tables and official match pages, keep the FIFA World Cup 2026 standings page bookmarked.

How to Follow Every Score Live

a) On a PC or laptop

1. Open your browser and bookmark the official FIFA standings and bracket page — it refreshes with every goal, and the match centre gives you lineups, stats and minute-by-minute events.
2. In a second tab, search "World Cup 2026" on Google: the live sports panel appears above the results with the current score, scorers and a tap-through timeline. Pin this tab and it keeps updating.
3. Prefer Bing? Search "World Cup final score" on bing.com — Bing's sports card shows the live score, bracket and upcoming kickoff times right at the top.
4. Working through match day? A slim, all-day-battery laptop like the Samsung Galaxy Book3 handles a pinned live-score tab beside your spreadsheets without breaking a sweat — and its AMOLED screen makes replay highlights look superb.

b) On an Android tablet or phone

1. Open the FIFA site (or the FIFA app) and add the standings page to your home screen for one-tap access.
2. Search "World Cup 2026" in the Google app or Chrome, open the live panel, and tap the bell icon to follow Spain or Argentina — you'll get a push notification for every goal.
3. For a second opinion, the Bing app's sports card (search the match name) mirrors the live score and bracket.
4. An affordable tablet such as the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite 8.7" makes a perfect dedicated scoreboard: prop it next to the couch with the live panel open and never touch the TV remote.
5. On the go? A flagship phone like the Samsung Galaxy S23 12GB/512GB keeps goal notifications, highlight clips and the FIFA match centre flying — 512GB means you can record all the celebration videos you want.

c) On a TV

1. Watch the broadcast itself — in the US the matches air on FOX (English) and Telemundo (Spanish). A 4K set like the Samsung QE43-T Crystal UHD 43" TV turns the final into a stadium seat, with its bezel-less design and crisp UHD upscaling.
2. Use your smart TV's browser to open the FIFA standings page during half-time to check the bracket and stats.
3. Cast the Google or Bing live-score panel from your phone or tablet to the TV for a picture-in-picture scoreboard.
4. Hosting a crowd for the final? A commercial-grade display like the Samsung QB75B 75" UHD display is built to run all day — ideal for a garage fan zone, a café or the office viewing party on Sunday.

Match-Day Setup at a Glance

Full Tournament Bracket

Match	Result / Status
Round of 32 (June 28 – July 3)
Canada vs South Africa	1–0
Brazil vs Japan	2–1
Paraguay vs Germany	1–1 (4–3 pens)
Morocco vs Netherlands	1–1 (3–2 pens)
Norway vs Côte d'Ivoire	2–1
France vs Sweden	3–0
Mexico vs Ecuador	2–0
England vs DR Congo	2–1
Belgium vs Senegal	3–2
United States vs Bosnia and Herzegovina	2–0
Spain vs Austria	3–0
Portugal vs Croatia	2–1
Switzerland vs Algeria	2–0
Egypt vs Australia	1–1 (4–2 pens)
Argentina vs Cape Verde	3–2 (a.e.t.)
Colombia vs Ghana	1–0
Round of 16 (July 4 – 7)
Canada vs Morocco	0–3
Paraguay vs France	0–1
Norway vs Brazil	2–1
England vs Mexico	3–2
Spain vs Portugal	1–0
Belgium vs United States	4–1
Argentina vs Egypt	3–2
Switzerland vs Colombia	0–0 (4–3 pens)
Quarter-finals (July 9 – 11)
France vs Morocco	2–0
Spain vs Belgium	2–1
Norway vs England	1–2
Argentina vs Switzerland	3–1 (a.e.t.)
Semi-finals (July 14 – 15)
France vs Spain	0–2
England vs Argentina	1–2
Third-place Match (July 18)
France vs England	Upcoming — Miami Stadium
🏆 Final (July 19)
Spain vs Argentina	Upcoming — MetLife Stadium, 3:00 PM ET

Three days to kickoff. Whether you follow the final on a laptop at work, a tablet on the couch or a 75-inch wall of UHD, pc-hybrid.ca has your match-day setup covered. See you Sunday.