The Final between Argentina and Spain is about to change venue. The match that will face the champions of the Copa América and the European Championship could finally be played at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium in
Madrid.
Initially, the match was scheduled to be played at the Lusail stadium in Qatar on March 27. However, the geopolitical context in the Middle East forced us to rethink plans and look for an alternative venue. Faced with this scenario, according to various Spanish media, the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) proposed the Real Madrid venue as an alternative venue for
the match. Spain proposed Santiago Bernabéu as the venue for the Final
Although official confirmation is still missing, the scheduled date of the match would remain unchanged. For their part, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) rules out the option, preferring to evaluate other options to maintain neutrality. It should be clarified that the final agreement will also depend on the approval of Qatar, which had initially closed the agreement to organize the event.
The other candidates
During the search for a new headquarters, other alternatives also emerged. One of them was London, although the Wembley stadium, which hosted the 2022 edition, was ruled out because a friendly match between England and Uruguay is already scheduled for that weekend. Within Europe, Rome, Paris and Lisbon also sounded like possible scenarios
. Wembley hosted the 2022 edition
Another option that was evaluated was Miami, but Hard Rock Stadium will be occupied on those dates by the Miami Open tennis tournament, which prevents it from being able to host
the match.
Even Morocco submitted a formal offer to organize the party, although the Spanish federation rejected that possibility amid tensions related to the joint candidacy of Spain and Portugal for the 2030 World Cup.
With this scenario, the Real Madrid stadium appears as the main candidate to host one of the most anticipated matches on the international calendar. Although there are still details to be resolved, everything indicates that Madrid has a good chance of receiving the duel between Argentina and
