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Our Ask Me Anything team look at the history of the Finalissima and when the next contest is due to take place.
[BBC] The Finalissima is a football match played between the latest winners of the Copa America and the European Championship, organised by the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) and Uefa. The upcoming men's Finalissima had been due to take place in Qatar on 27 March between South American champions Argentina and European champions Spain, but has been cancelled due to ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Argentina had been looking to defend their Finalissima title having defeated Euro 2020 winners Italy 3-0 at Wembley in 2022.
England are the inaugural Women's Finalissima cup holders, beating Brazil 4-2 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in June 2023. When did the Finalissima begin? Argentina had been looking to secure back-to-back Finalissima wins following their 2022 victory [Getty Images] Previously called the European/South American Nations Cup, only two matches were played - in 1985 and 1993 - before the contest was discontinued until 2022.
Euro 1984 winners France defeated 1983 Copa America winners Uruguay 2-0 in 1985. There was no match between Euro 1988 winners the Netherlands and 1987 Copa America champions Uruguay as a date for the match could not be agreed. The contest returned when Copa America champions Argentina defeated Euro 1992 winners Denmark 5-4 on penalties - but the competition was then sidelined.
It relaunched in 2022 as the Finalissima, with the first Women's Finalissima being played the following year. When is the next Finalissima? There is not currently a rescheduled date set for the cancelled men's 2026 Finalissima.