World Cup Final: Spain vs Argentina – Live on ETV+ and Rus.ERR

On Sunday, July 19, the final of the FIFA World Cup currently taking place in North America will see Spain take on Argentina. The match will be shown live with Russian commentary on ETV+ and the Rus.ERR portal. The broadcast begins at 9:40 PM, with commentary by ERR sports journalists Igor Savelyev and Alexei Margiev. The game will be played in East Rutherford.

For Argentina, this is a chance to become the third team in history to win two consecutive World Cups (after Italy in 1934-1938 and Brazil in 1958-1962). For Spain, it's an opportunity to claim their second title. Spain were world champions in 2010, while Argentina have won the tournament three times (1978, 1986, 2022).

The two teams have met only once in official matches – in 1966 during the group stage, with Argentina winning 2:1.

Spain's path to the final: in the round of 32 they beat Austria (3:0), in the round of 16 they eliminated Portugal (1:0), in the quarterfinals they defeated Belgium (2:1), and in the semifinals they convincingly overcame France (2:0).

Argentina's path to the final: in the round of 32 they beat Cape Verde in extra time (3:2), in the round of 16 they defeated Egypt (3:2), in the quarterfinals they eliminated Switzerland in extra time (3:1), and in the semifinals they beat England (2:1).

During the halftime break of the final match, for the first time in World Cup history, a show will take place featuring performances by Justin Bieber, Madonna, Shakira, and BTS, among others.