Finalissima
Updated: 12/11/2025, 10:39:27 AM Wikipedia source
The Finalissima, formerly known as European/South American Nations Cup and also called Artemio Franchi Cup, 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. 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.
Infobox
Organiser(s)
CONMEBOLUEFA
Founded
1985; 40 years ago (1985)2022; 3 years ago (2022) (re-established)
Region
South AmericaEurope
Teams
2
Related competitions
FIFA Confederations Cup (1992–2017)
Current champions
Argentina (2nd title)
Most championships
Argentina (2 titles)
Website
uefa.com/finalissima
Tables
List of Finalissima matches · Results
1985
1985
Year
1985
Winners
France
Score
2–0
Runners-up
Uruguay
Venue
Parc des Princes
Location
Paris, France
Attendance
20,405
1993
1993
Year
1993
Winners
Argentina
Score
1–1 (a.e.t.)(5–4 p)
Runners-up
Denmark
Venue
Estadio José María Minella
Location
Mar del Plata, Argentina
Attendance
34,683
2022
2022
Year
2022
Winners
Argentina
Score
3–0
Runners-up
Italy
Venue
Wembley Stadium
Location
London, England
Attendance
87,112
2026
2026
Year
2026
Score
–
Venue
Lusail Stadium
Location
Lusail, Qatar
| Year | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Venue | Location | Attendance |
| 1985 | France | 2–0 | Uruguay | Parc des Princes | Paris, France | 20,405 |
| 1993 | Argentina | 1–1 (a.e.t.)(5–4 p) | Denmark | Estadio José María Minella | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 34,683 |
| 2022 | Argentina | 3–0 | Italy | Wembley Stadium | London, England | 87,112 |
| 2026 | – | Lusail Stadium | Lusail, Qatar |
Results by nation · Results › Results by nation
Argentina
Argentina
Team
Argentina
Winners
2 (1993, 2022)
Runners-up
—
France
France
Team
France
Winners
1 (1985)
Runners-up
—
Uruguay
Uruguay
Team
Uruguay
Winners
—
Runners-up
1 (1985)
Denmark
Denmark
Team
Denmark
Winners
—
Runners-up
1 (1993)
Italy
Italy
Team
Italy
Winners
—
Runners-up
1 (2022)
| Team | Winners | Runners-up |
| Argentina | 2 (1993, 2022) | — |
| France | 1 (1985) | — |
| Uruguay | — | 1 (1985) |
| Denmark | — | 1 (1993) |
| Italy | — | 1 (2022) |
Results by confederation · Results › Results by confederation
CONMEBOL
CONMEBOL
Confederation
CONMEBOL
Winners
2
Runners-up
1
UEFA
UEFA
Confederation
UEFA
Winners
1
Runners-up
2
| Confederation | Winners | Runners-up |
| CONMEBOL | 2 | 1 |
| UEFA | 1 | 2 |
References
- The competition in 1985 and 1993 was referred to as the Artemio Franchi Cup by UEFA in contemporary publications, althou
- UEFAhttps://www.uefa.com/finalissima/news/0273-14b9ca4fd9de-fb58640bfd18-1000/
- UEFAhttps://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/01ed-0f8476859147-93d85d599286-1000/
- Bulletin officiel de l'UEFA
- UEFAhttps://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/025a-0f8e750f03eb-c31bab67cd9a-1000/
- A troubled tournament looks forward by Jon Carter on ESPN, 5 June 2009 (archived)https://web.archive.org/web/20150224041445/http://www.espnfc.com/story/652631/jon-carter-a-troubled-tournament-looks-forward
- UEFAhttps://www.uefa.com/finalissima/news/0273-14b9ca65a1c1-cf659489364f-1000/
- Bulletin officiel de l'UEFA
- UEFAhttps://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/EuroExperience/uefaorg/General/02/22/46/45/2224645_DOWNLOAD.pdf
- UEFAhttps://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/01cf-0f84e113464f-cc2733423bb8-1000/
- FIFAhttps://web.archive.org/web/20130723230229/http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/news/newsid=2107837/index.html
- Hace 20 años, Maradona ganaba su último título con la Selección on Infobae, 24 February 2013https://www.infobae.com/2013/02/24/697951-hace-20-anos-maradona-ganaba-su-ultimo-titulo-la-seleccion
- ESPNhttps://web.archive.org/web/20150224041445/http://www.espnfc.com/story/652631/jon-carter-a-troubled-tournament-looks-forward
- FIFA.comhttps://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/who-we-are/news/fifa-council-votes-for-the-introduction-of-a-revamped-fifa-club-world-cup
- UEFAhttps://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0270-13f6f29ca74e-264305ef4e74-1000/
- UEFAhttps://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0273-14b9d1db749d-1b03dce602c9-1000/
- UEFAhttps://www.uefa.com/finalissima/news/0276-1549514538ab-f782a73cf733-1000/
- fcbarcelonanoticiashttps://www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com/en/football-soccer/the-spain-argentina-finalissima-runs-out-of-dates-on-the-calendar_307176_102.html
- Marcahttps://www.marca.com/futbol/futbol-internacional/2025/05/16/espana-argentina-uefa-conmebol-comienzan-disenar-finalissima.html
- UEFAhttps://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/027a-16705f3f9184-ec208b6735f3-1000/