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The World Cup final kicks off at 3 p.m. (Lee Smith\/Reuters)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. \u2014 Argentina has Messi, soccer\u2019s aging magician<\/a>. Spain has Lamine Yamal, seemingly born to replace Messi on this stage<\/a>. And the United States has its first World Cup final in 32 years, to be watched by billions across the globe and marked by a first-of-its-kind (and very short!<\/a>) halftime show featuring Justin Bieber, Shakira, BTS and Madonna.<\/p>

Read more Qatar was Messi\u2019s coronation. This World Cup is his masterpiece.<\/a><\/p>\n

It all kicks off at 3 p.m. from the very pristine turf<\/a> of the battlefield formerly (and soon to be) known as MetLife Stadium<\/a>.<\/p>

Read more For $50,000, they watched the whole World Cup in Times Square. Was it worth it?<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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