Here’s the latest available on the 2026 Champions League final.
- Date and venue: The final is scheduled for Saturday, May 30, 2026, and will be played at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest, Hungary. This information is widely reported by multiple outlets and UEFA pages. [cite ][cite ]
- Kick-off time: The match is set to start at 18:00 CET (12:00 ET), a departure from the traditional late-evening slot to accommodate families and travel. [cite ]
- Participants: Paris Saint-Germain are listed as the defending champions entering the 2025–26 season, with Arsenal also among the contenders in some reports, though the exact finalists will be determined by the tournament’s progression. [cite ][cite ]
Illustration: Budapest’s Puskás Aréna is a 67,000-seat stadium, hosting the final for the first time after the venue’s reconstruction. [cite ]
If you’d like, I can pull the latest authoritative UEFA pages or major sports outlets and compile a concise final-match briefing (teams, projected lineups, broadcast details) with direct citations.