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Argentines Out in Force as New Yorkers Bid Farewell to World Cup Carnival

Thousands of Argentine supporters gathered in Manhattan as local interest faded, with final tickets averaging $11,327, according to TickPick.

  • Spain and Argentina face off in the World Cup final today at the 82,500-capacity MetLife stadium in New Jersey, drawing massive crowds to the match.
  • Local enthusiasm waned after the United States was knocked out by Belgium on July 6, yet Argentine fans remain in force, gathering at Times Square.
  • Ticket prices averaged $11,327, the costliest in United States sporting history, as supporters gathered at Penn Station and The American Museum of Natural History.
  • Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who previously watched matches with inmates at Rikers Island, declared, "We said from the beginning that the World Cup belongs to New Yorkers. This summer, we proved it."
  • Lionel Messi, 39, attempts to steer Argentina to a fourth championship in what may be his final World Cup appearance. Spain supporter Alessandra Pichler praised hosting, saying, "I think the US has done a great job.
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Continue live the final of the 2026 World Cup between Spain and Argentina from New York The match for the World Cup is played from 21.00 p.m.

·Madrid, Spain
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Argentines out in force as New Yorkers bid farewell to World Cup carnival

·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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Argentina and Spain fans coexist on the main streets of New York, just before the World Cup final. The post World Cup 2026: Beautiful images, Argentina and Spain fans sing together before the final (vid) appeared first on in.gr.

·Greece
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This Sunday July 19 will be the final of the World Cup 2026 but 24 hours before the atmosphere in New York is pure football and especially with the selection of Spain, our special envoy David Peña continues with all the coverage of this final.

·Warsaw, Poland
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The big night is already here. Spain and Argentina are playing the 2026 World Cup in a game that promises to paralyze half a planet and keep millions of viewers glued to the TV until the last minute. However, the excitement will not stop when the referee points to the break. In the purest style of the Super Bowl, the World Cup final will once again bet on a great half-time musical show with some of the biggest stars in the international industry…

·Madrid, Spain
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This Sunday everything is defined with the final duel between Spain and Argentina for the FIFA World Cup 2026TM. Know the time of transmission in the United States.

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Azteca Baja California broke the news on Saturday, July 18, 2026.
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