Final schedule - Spain meet Argentina in the World Cup final on Sunday at 8pm at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. England will also play France in a third-place play-off clash a day earlier at 10pm in Miami.
Referee in tears - Slavko Vinicic was visibly moved as he learned that he will take charge of this weekend's final. The Slovenian was spotted shedding tears of joy as he was handed his official jersey for the encounter. Vincic was at the helm for the 2022 Europa League final and the 2024 Champions League final.
Match officials confirmed -
Joining Vinicic for Spain vs Argentina are assistants Tomaz Klancnik and Andraz Kovacic. Adham Makhadmeh will also be the fourth official for the clash.
Donald Trump confirmed - It has been announced that Donald Trump will attend Sunday's World Cup final. Although the US President has yet to be seen at any matches during the tournament, he may participate in the trophy presentation ceremony for the victorious team, following tradition at football's most prestigious competition.
Jordan Pickford's wife issues heartfelt message -
Megan Pickford turned to Instagram to post a poignant message following England's 2-1 defeat to Argentina on Wednesday evening. In footage shared to her account's stories section, the wife of Jordan Pickford can be seen putting away four England shirts worn by their children during this summer's competition, captioning it: "The end of the dream [crying emoji, heart emoji]."
Health concerns ahead of final -
Supporters planning to attend the World Cup final have been issued a warning from a pulmonologist that Canadian wildfire smoke may create 'dangerous' circumstances. Dr Vin Guptasaid: "It not only is going to be terrible, terrible air quality. It's hot, and that can cause an extreme amount of stress on the heart. That is a very powerful and dangerous one-two punch to the human body. It's going to be critical to maintain core body temperatures as low as possible."
Harry Kane speaks out -
The England captain took to social media following the loss to Argentina, writing: "No words are big enough right now to overcome this empty feeling in the stomach. We were close, really close to another final but it wasn't enough. We've given everything over these last 7 weeks and to fall short is hard to take!" He further shared his pride in his teammates and thanked supporters for their backing.
