The two beaten semifinalists face off for bronze in Miami.

Visit the official tournament live blogs to follow the action from the FIFA World Cup 2026 with highlights, data updates and team news.

By Victor Mather Big live sports events create communal moments, as people all over a city, a country, or even the world, experience the same event at the same instant. Or do they? You are watching the World Cup final on Sunday and waiting for a goal when a cheer erupts from the apartment next door.

Discover What’s Streaming On: Live from SoFi Stadium in California, Team USA and Paraguay collide in their opening World Cup match! Before the game officially begins, the United States World Cup Opening Ceremony will air at 7:30 p.m. ET on FOX.

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The 2026 World Cup is almost at its end. Argentina and Spain will face off on Sunday afternoon in the final, and once a champion has been crowned, preparations will begin for the 3030 World Cup in Spain,