El seleccionador de España, Luis de la Fuente, ha roto su silencio para defender a la Real Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF) en medio de las repercusiones del fracaso de la Finalissima entre La Roja y Argentina, y ha atribuido la responsabilidad de la cancelación del partido a la selección sudamericana. El encuentro, que habría enfrentado a los campeones de Europa contra los campeones del mundo, nunca llegó a celebrarse a pesar de meses de planificación.
El presidente de la CONMEBOL, Alejandro Domínguez, ha declarado de forma sensacionalista que Argentina es «bicampeona» de la Finalissima. El máximo responsable sudamericano arremetió contra España y la UEFA después de que se cancelara oficialmente el esperado enfrentamiento entre los campeones continentales.
Según se ha informado, el capitán de Argentina, Lionel Messi, se ha quedado decepcionado tras la cancelación oficial de la Finalissima 2026. El jugador estrella del Inter Miami consideraba este partido contra España, campeona de la Eurocopa 2024, como un encuentro competitivo fundamental y no como un simple partido de exhibición. El partido debía celebrarse a finales de este mes, pero ha sido cancelado debido a cuestiones geopolíticas.
Los aficionados al fútbol se quedarán sin el enfrentamiento soñado entre Lionel Messi y Lamine Yamal, tras la cancelación oficial de la Finalissima de 2026 entre Argentina y España. Tras el traslado forzoso del partido desde Catar debido a cuestiones geopolíticas, el colapso total de las negociaciones llevó a la Asociación Argentina de Fútbol a rechazar varias propuestas de la UEFA —entre ellas, un enfrentamiento en el Bernabéu—, lo que ha provocado que este esperado encuentro entre campeones se haya cancelado por conflictos de calendario irresolubles.
Since the Conference League's inception in 2021, three teams have lifted the trophy: Roma, West Ham United, and the current champions, Olympiacos.
How many teams are in the Conference League?
The newest format, introduced ahead of the 2024-25 season, features 36 teams, four more than in the previous format.
Who has made the most Conference League appearances ever?
Mainz 05 midfielder Hong Hyun-seok and Gent captain Sven Kums have made 39 appearances each in the Conference League, making them the players with the most appearances in the competition.
Who is the all-time top scorer of the Conference League?
As for top goalscorers, Arthur Cabral leads the list with 21 goals to his name, including those scored in the qualifying phase. However, without taking into account goals scored in the qualifying phase, three players have scored the joint-most goals in Conference League with 12 each to their names: Arthur Cabral, Eran Zahavi, and Vangelis Pavlidis.
Who has the most assists in the history of the Conference League?
Darian Males, Gavriel Kanichowsky, and Cristiano Biraghi have the most assists in Conference League history, registering eight assists each.
Who is the oldest player ever in the Conference League and how old was he?
Veteran Spanish goalkeeper Pepe Reina, while playing for Villarreal in 2023, became the oldest player to feature in the Conference League at 40 years and 175 days.
Who is the youngest player ever in the Conference League and how old was he?
Lille wonderkid Ayyoub Bouaddi holds the record as the Conference League's youngest-ever player at the tender age of 16 years and 3 days.
Which famous players have played in the Conference League?
Stars such as Paulo Dybala, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Tammy Abraham, Declan Rice, Harry Kane, Ollie Watkins,Co Mario Gotze, Kasper Schmeichel, Cody Gakpo, Stephan El Shaarawy, James Maddison, Jonathan David, and Edin Dzeko have played in the Conference League.
Which famous managers have managed in the Conference League?
Manuel Pellegrini, Jose Mourinho, Unai Emery, David Moyes, and Ange Postecoglou are among the most famous managers to have managed in the Conference League.