Madrid is electric with World Cup energy

The city is preparing for massive crowds that will watch the game while eating, drinking, and chanting in near ecstasy.

Plaza de Colón, July 14, 2026 [Photo: Diego Radames/Anadolu/Getty Images]

Madrid, the other city that never sleeps, is more awake than ever for the 2026 World Cup final between Spain and Argentina, which will be broadcast from New Jersey today.

Even in the middle of July, with the town feeling almost empty because everyone’s either on vacation or........

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