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The final is Spain v Argentina at 4 a.m. tomorrow, with Japan's Moriyasu on the broadcast

Two games are left. France v England for third place kicked off at 6 a.m. JST in Miami and is still being played as you read this. Then the tournament's last match, the final between Spain and Argentina, kicks off at 4 a.m. JST tomorrow, Monday the 20th. DAZN's free stream of that match will feature Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu, live from the venue.

Jul 18, 2026 17:512 min readComments open
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Nothing finished overnight — the bronze match is on now

No fixture finished in Japan time overnight. What is moving is happening right now: France v England for third place kicked off at 6 a.m. JST in Miami and is still in play. The final score, the goalscorers, and what they mean for the Golden Boot race will be settled in this morning's separate match report, not here. The semi-finals are long done — Spain beat France 2-0, Argentina beat England 2-1 — so the two beaten sides are playing for the bronze.

The final: Spain v Argentina, 4 a.m. JST tomorrow

The tournament closes with the final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, 4 a.m. JST on Monday the 20th. Spain are chasing a second title after 2010; Argentina are after back-to-back World Cups, which no one has done since Brazil in 1962. The scoring race is tied at eight goals between Messi and Mbappe, with Messi first on the assist tiebreak — and because Mbappe plays this morning's third-place match, the order can shift before the final even starts.

For readers in Japan

Japan's tournament ended with the 1-2 loss to Brazil on 30 June, and there is nothing newly confirmed on the Japan front this morning. But the final has a Japanese thread: DAZN will stream it free, with Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu appearing from the venue and Atsuto Uchida and Michio Yasuda on commentary. NHK will also carry it on terrestrial TV. Japan's next real date is the JFA board meeting on 23 July, expected to formally confirm Moriyasu staying on.

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