Leo Messi and Lamine Yamal will face each other in the Finalissima 2025

Spain, champion of the Euro Cup after defeating England, and Argentina, champion of the Copa América after beating Colombia, will face each other in the Finalissima of the 2025 Conmebol-UEFA Champions Cup. The match will be played in June or July of next year and will have There will be an incomparable added incentive: they will see each other on the playing field Leo Messi and Lamine Yamal. The two players trained at FC Barcelona's La Masía will be the protagonists of one of the most morbid football duels in recent times.

On the one hand Messi, the best player of all time and legend of Barcelona and the Argentine national team. The "10" It is present (it still remains among the best) and past, amassing a track record that includes all possible titles and that also does not stop growing. The American Cup has been the 45th title of his career and makes the Argentine star the most successful player in history.

Ahead will be Lamine Yamal , a boy of only 17 years old who is starting to write his story right now. After surprising the world at the Eurocup and breaking every record imaginable, the man from Rocafonda has become the great favorite to succeed Leo. The incredible story of the photo, with Messi baptizing Lamine Yamal 16 years ago, has gone around the world and for many it has been a clear sign of destiny. If it finally came true, Barcelona would become the luckiest football team in history.  

What Is it the Finalissima?

The "Finalissima" is an official FIFA competition and is organized by FIFA. organized jointly by UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) and Conmebol (South American Football Confederation). Its official name is Conmebol-UEFA Champions Cup and it has only been played three times in history. In 1985 he won it France, and in 1993 and in 2022, Argentina.

What format is it?

The Finalissima is played as a single 90-minute match. In the event of a tie at the end of regulation time, no extra time is played and the winner is decided directly in the penalty shootout.

When is it played?

For now it is not available The exact date on which it will be played will be confirmed. the final, but, if we take into account the previous edition, held in London in June 2022, logic says that it will be played between June and July 2025.

Where is it played?

Everything indicates that the next edition of the Finalissima will be held in Barcelona. in South America, since the first edition was played in Paris (France), the second in Mar de la Plata (Argentina) and the third and last in London (United Kingdom).