Conmebol Copa América 2021 champs Argentina meet Uefa Euro 2020 victors Italy in the 2022 Finalissima on Wednesday, 1 June.
Italy booked their place by guaranteeing the European crown the previous summer, overcoming England on punishments in the Wembley final for their second mainland title.
Argentina finished a 28-year sit tight for a prize by winning the 2021 Copa América, beating Brazil 1-0 in the decider to secure a record-equalling fifteenth Copa América title.
The Finalissima is an oddball installation played north of an hour and a half. There is no additional time, so in the event that the tie is level toward the finish of guideline time, it will go directly to punishments.
Argentina won their 2021 Copa América semifinal against Colombia on spot kicks, Emiliano Martínez saving three, while Italy turned into the principal group to win two shoot-outs at a solitary Uefa European Championship when they saw off Spain and England in the semis and final to win Euro 2020.
This will be the third time the Euro holders have met their South American partners in a match coordinated by Uefa and Conmebol. In 1985, France crushed Uruguay 2-0 in Paris, and after eight years Argentina defeated Denmark on punishments on home turf at Mar del Plata.
What the details say
Over the span of Uefa Euro 2020, Italy broke their records for longest series of wins (13) and unbeaten run (34).
Italy turned into the fourth side to bring home numerous Euro championships after Germany (three), Spain (three) and France (two). The 53-year hole between their titles is the longest in Euro history.
Italy turned into the primary side to win two penalty shoot-outs at a solitary Euro finals competition the previous summer.
Leonardo Bonucci (34 years and 71 days) set an Italian standard by making his eighteenth Euro finals appearance in the Uefa Euro 2020 final, and turned into the most established player to score in the decider.
Chelsea's Jorghino turned out to be just the tenth player to highlight on the triumphant side in the European Cup and Euro around the same time.
Rout by Spain in the Uefa Nations League semifinals finished Italy's reality record run of 37 games unbeaten, extending back to 2018.
What the mentors say
Roberto Mancini, Italy mentor: "We are miserable not to have [Federico] Chiesa, [Ciro] Immobile, [Domenico] Berardi and [Marco] Verratti, yet the players we field will give their all to have an incredible game. Argentina are solid yet we are as well. This match will destroy a cycle. That doesn't imply that 15-20 players will return home, yet from Wednesday we will handle more youngsters to see whether we can depend on them for what's to come."
Lionel Scaloni, Argentina mentor: "As a player, I delighted in playing at arenas like these and against these sorts of rivals. We would favor [to play against European teams] more regularly. [Our unbeaten run is] simply a number, a simple measurement and it doesn't really make any difference to us. The main thing is knowing what we need, where we need to go. We need to quickly take advantage of the opportunity and this experience. Whenever you play with the Argentinian shirt, each match matters. Furthermore, in the event that we can win a prize, all the better."
Argentina: E. Martínez; Foyth, Romero, Otamendi, Acuña; De Paul, Rodríguez, Lo Celso; Messi, L. Martínez, Di María
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