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Lionel Messi’s Argentina match against Italy in the “Finalissima” Wembley showdown on June 1st

London’s iconic Wembley Stadium is the setting for a showdown between UEFA EURO 2020 winner Italy and CONMEBOL Copa America 2021 champions Argentina on June 1.

This showpiece enthusiasm ‘Finalissima’ gives fans the chance to see the current champions of the two best football continents in the world competing in the enthusiastic CONMEBOL-UEFA Cup of Champions.

Twenty-nine years after its last edition, the relaunch of this legendary football match is the result of a long-standing partnership between UEFA and CONMEBOL.

In December last year it was also confirmed that Brazil and Argentina will compete in the UEFA Nations League after the governing body of South America CONMEBOL reached an agreement with its European counterpart on the entries in the biennial competition.

UEFA Vice President Zbigniew Boniek has said that CONMEBOL will join the Nations League from 2024.