Spain Reach the World Cup Final: Where to Watch in Estepona, Marbella, Manilva and Casares

Spain are in the World Cup final. La Roja beat France 2-0 in Tuesday night’s semifinal, a penalty from Mikel Oyarzabal and a second-half strike from Pedro Porro sealing a place in Sunday’s showpiece at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Kick-off is at 9pm Spanish time on Sunday 19 July, and the opponent will be either Argentina or England, who meet in the other semifinal.

Here on the western Costa del Sol, the town halls are not letting the occasion pass quietly. Estepona, Marbella, Manilva and Casares have all been running free big-screen fan zones throughout the knockout rounds, and the final promises the biggest crowds yet. If you’re wondering where to watch the World Cup final near you, here it is, town by town.

The essentials

• Match: FIFA World Cup 2026 final, Spain v Argentina or England
• Date and time: Sunday 19 July, 9pm Spanish time (3pm local time in New Jersey)
• Venue: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, just outside New York City
• On the Costa del Sol: free giant screens confirmed in Estepona and Casares, with Marbella and Manilva expected to follow after hosting fan zones for every Spain knockout match

Estepona: the stadium becomes a giant living room

Estepona has gone big. The town hall has installed two giant screens inside the Estadio Municipal Francisco Muñoz Pérez, so supporters can watch from the stands as if the match were being played on the pitch below. The stadium already hosted the semifinals, and the council has confirmed the final will be shown there too. Entry is free.

The atmosphere for the France match was electric, and Sunday should top it. If you’re new to town or visiting, the stadium sits in Estepona’s coastal sports zone, an easy walk or short drive from the centre. Our Estepona area guide covers the neighbourhoods around it if you want to explore before kick-off.

Marbella and San Pedro: three fan zones, DJs and giveaways

For the semifinal, Marbella ran three simultaneous fan zones, each with a giant screen, live DJ, speaker and free merchandise:

• Marbella centre: Parque de la Represa
• San Pedro de Alcántara: Avenida Marqués del Duero
• Nueva Andalucía: Centro Polivalente

Gates opened at 8pm, an hour before kick-off, and the same format has been repeated for every Spain match since the round of 16. At the time of writing the town hall hasn’t published its programme for Sunday, but it would be a surprise if the final were the exception. Keep an eye on the Ayuntamiento de Marbella’s channels for confirmation, and expect the crowds to arrive early.

The Parque de la Represa sits just behind Marbella’s old town, a spot many of our clients fall for on their first visit. There’s more on the area in our Marbella guide.

Casares: football first, then Antonio Carmona in concert

Casares has arguably the best-scripted evening on the coast. The town hall confirmed that if Spain reached the final, the match would be shown on a giant screen at the Casares Costa fairground, warming up the crowd ahead of the scheduled concert by Antonio Carmona. Spain kept their side of the bargain, so Sunday brings football and flamenco fusion on the same stage.

For the semifinal, screens were also set up in the Plaza de España in the old village and the Plaza de la Paz in El Secadero, so check locally if you’re closer to those. Casares remains one of the most rewarding corners of the coast to get to know, and our Casares area guide is a good place to start.

Manilva: shirts, a fan zone and a proper street party

Manilva threw one of the liveliest semifinal parties on the coast. The Calle Mar fan zone opened at 8pm with a giant screen and entertainment, the first 100 arrivals received a free Spain supporters’ shirt, and two official personalised Spain shirts were raffled among the crowd.

The council hadn’t formally announced its plans for the final when this was written, but Manilva has put up a screen for every Spain match of the tournament, so expect Calle Mar to fill up again on Sunday evening. Arrive early if you want a seat and a shirt.

Make a weekend of it

A World Cup final at 9pm on a July Sunday is about as Costa del Sol as it gets: beach in the morning, long lunch, then a plaza full of red shirts by night. It’s the kind of evening that convinces people this coast isn’t just a holiday destination but a place to live.

If Sunday stirs that thought, browse our current properties for sale across Estepona, Marbella, Manilva and Casares, or see what’s coming in our new developments section. And whoever Spain face on Sunday, may the plazas be loud.

Visiting for the football and wondering what living here is actually like? Start with our Estepona area guide and Marbella area guide, or see what is currently for sale in Estepona and in Marbella.