The winner of the European Championship 2024, the Spanish national football team, will play in a friendly match against the Serbian national football team on March 27, replacing the Finalissima match against the Argentina national football team in Qatar, which was partly canceled due to the war in the Middle East.
“The national team will travel to the city of Castellon to face the Balkan team in a demanding match,” the Royal Spanish Football Federation said in a statement on Monday.
The match will be played at the Estadio de la Ceramica.
Spain was supposed to face Lionel Messi’s Argentina in Doha, but due to the war caused by the US-Israeli attacks on Iran on February 28, organizers looked for a new location or date.
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UEFA said on Sunday that Argentina had not accepted any of the alternative proposals presented, leading to the cancellation of the match.
The Finalissima, which has been played since 2022, pits the Copa America champions against the winners of the UEFA European Championship fdsr.
Luis de la Fuente’s side were also due to play a friendly against the Egypt national football team in Qatar on March 30, with Spanish media reporting that the match could still take place but at an alternative venue in Spain and a day later than planned.
Spain is among the favorites to win the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Published on March 16, 2026
