Finalissima

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The Finalissima or officially CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions,[1] formerly known as European/South American Nations Cup[2] and also called Artemio Franchi Cup,Template:Efn is an intercontinental football match organised by CONMEBOL and UEFA and contested by the winners of the Copa América and Euros. Organised as an occasional one-off match, it is a national team equivalent to the defunct Intercontinental Cup between the club champions of Europe and South America.[3] The competition was held twice, in 1985 and 1993, before being discontinued. It was relaunched in 2022, after the signing of a memorandum of understanding between CONMEBOL and UEFA.

History

First editions and abolition

Created in 1985 as the European/South American Nations Cup, it was also referred to as the "Artemio Franchi Cup" due to the competition's trophy, named after Artemio Franchi, former president of UEFA who died in a road accident in 1983. It was organised jointly between CONMEBOL and the European confederation, acting as an intercontinental super cup. The competition was the national team-equivalent to the Intercontinental Cup on the club level, played between the winners of the European Cup/UEFA Champions League and Copa Libertadores.[4] The competition was to be held every four years, with the venue alternating between Europe and South America.[5] It was first played in 1985, between the winners of UEFA Euro 1984, France, and the winners of the 1983 Copa América, Uruguay. France hosted the match at the Parc des Princes in Paris, and won 2–0. The competition did not take place four years later, as the Netherlands (UEFA Euro 1988 winners) and Uruguay (1987 Copa América winners) were unable to agree on a date for the match.[6] The next edition took place in 1993 between the winners of the 1991 Copa América, Argentina, and the winners of UEFA Euro 1992, Denmark. Argentina hosted the match at the Estadio José María Minella in Mar del Plata, and won 5–4 on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra time. The competition was discontinued thereafter.[7]

The Artemio Franchi Cup can be considered a precursor of the King Fahd Cup/FIFA Confederations Cup, played in 1992 for the first time and organised by FIFA from its third edition in 1997.[8][9][10] The competition featured title holders of the continental championships and FIFA World Cup.[11] After the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, FIFA announced in March 2019 that the tournament would be abolished.[12]

Relaunch as "Finalissima"

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Pre match at the 2022 Finalissima

On 12 February 2020, UEFA and CONMEBOL signed a renewed memorandum of understanding meant to enhance cooperation between the two organisations. As part of the agreement, a joint UEFA–CONMEBOL committee examined the possibility of staging European–South American intercontinental matches, for both men's and women's football and across various age groups.[13] On 28 September 2021, UEFA and CONMEBOL confirmed that the UEFA European Championship and Copa América winners would face each other in an intercontinental match, with the agreement initially covering three editions starting in 2022. On 15 December 2021, UEFA and CONMEBOL again signed a renewed memorandum of understanding lasting until 2028, which included specific provisions on opening a joint office in London and the potential organisation of various football events.[14] On 22 March 2022, UEFA announced that the "CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions" would be the new name of the trophy for the Artemio Franchi Cup.[1]

2022

The 2022 Finalissima took place between the winners of UEFA Euro 2020 (held in 2021), Italy, and the winners of the 2021 Copa América, Argentina, at Wembley Stadium in London, England.[15] Argentina won the match 3–0 for their second title.[16]

2026

Following the 2022 Finalissima, the next game was originally expected to take place in 2025. However, extensive conflicts with other events led to a postponement. It will be contested between UEFA Euro 2024 winners Spain and 2024 Copa América winners Argentina, with the latter in their third consecutive appearance.[17] On 16 May 2025, both confederations confirmed that the match would be held in March 2026, with specific details regarding the calendar and venue currently being finalized.[18]

Women's Finalissima

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Results

List of Finalissima matches
Year Winners Score Runners-up Venue Location Attendance
1985 File:Flag of France (lighter variant).svg
France 		2–0 File:Flag of Uruguay.svg
Uruguay 		Parc des Princes Paris, France 20,405
1993 File:Flag of Argentina.svg
Argentina 		1–1 Template:Aet
Template:Pso 		File:Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark 		Estadio José María Minella Mar del Plata, Argentina 34,683
2022 File:Flag of Argentina.svg
Argentina 		3–0 File:Flag of Italy.svg
Italy 		Wembley Stadium London, England 87,112
2026 – TBD TBD TBD

Results by nation

Results by nation
Team Winners Runners-up
File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 2 (1993, 2022) Template:Sdash
File:Flag of France (lighter variant).svg France 1 (1985) Template:Sdash
File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay Template:Sdash 1 (1985)
File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark Template:Sdash 1 (1993)
File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy Template:Sdash 1 (2022)
File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain Template:Sdash Template:Sdash

Results by confederation

Results by confederation
Confederation Winners Runners-up
CONMEBOL 2 1
UEFA 1 2

See also

Notes

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References

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