The sensational final of the FIFA World Cup will be played today at midnight in New Jersey between Argentina and Spain, and Lionel Messi of Argentina and Lamin Yamal of Spain will be the special focus of the fans.
According to Pakistan time, the final match will start at 12:00 pm and will be shown live on the official Sports channel, apart from this, fans in different cities of Karachi will also watch on big screens.
Before the final, an interesting event will be held at the New Jersey Stadium in New York with cultural performances. The pre-match ceremony will feature American singer and rapper Post Malone, and EGOT-winning singer Jennifer Hudson will perform the national anthem.
World famous pop star Justin Bieber, Madonna, Shakira, popular South Korean group BTS, Nigerian singer Burna Boy and famous Venezuelan orchestra conductor Gustavo Dudamal will perform at the halftime show.
FIFA has announced that the winner of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will for the first time receive special championship rings alongside the traditional trophy and gold medals. It will be the first time in the history of a FIFA tournament that such an honor has been bestowed on the winning team.
Ahead of the final, hotel rates in New York skyrocketed, with fans charging between $150 and $4,500 (Rs 1,266,000) per night for a hotel room, up from the normal $150 to $500.
