Spain: where and when will the 2026 Copa del Rey final be played?
Published on Friday, 6 March 2026 at 1:17 am
Seville’s Estadio de La Cartuja will stage the 2026 Copa del Rey final on Saturday, 18 April 2026, with kick-off set for 19:00 GMT, after Real Sociedad and Atlético de Madrid booked their places in the showpiece match.
Real Sociedad earned their berth by ousting neighbours Athletic Bilbao in a fiery Basque derby semi-final. A pair of 1-0 victories—home and away—saw the Txuri-Urdin progress, the decisive moment arriving in the 87th minute of the return leg when captain Mikel Oyarzabal converted a penalty to seal the aggregate win.
Across the bracket, Atlético de Madrid overcame FC Barcelona to secure their own passage, setting up a tantalising clash between two sides hungry to lift Spanish football’s historic knockout trophy.
The Estadio de La Cartuja, the national stadium selected for the occasion, will provide a neutral yet grand stage for the encounter, promising a vibrant Andalusian backdrop to what is expected to be a fiercely contested final.
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Source: yahoo
