PSG and Arsenal set for Champions League final in Budapest
Paris Saint-Germain enter as favourites to secure back-to-back titles against Arsenal, with broadcast details confirmed for US and UK audiences.
Paris Saint-Germain will face Arsenal in the 2026 UEFA Champions League Final on Saturday at Puskás Aréna in Budapest, Hungary. The match kicks off at 12 p.m. ET (18:00 local time). In the United States, the game will be broadcast on CBS and streamed via Paramount+. In the United Kingdom, it will be shown on TNT Sports. PSG, the defending champions who defeated Inter Milan 5-0 in 2025, are betting favourites to secure back-to-back titles. Arsenal, who recently won the Premier League, are seeking their first Champions League title.
The fixture marks a significant moment in European club football, pitting the Ligue 1 side against the English champions. PSG, which won a fifth straight Ligue 1 title in 2026, enters the final as the betting favourite at -145 according to DraftKings Sportsbook. A victory would make them only the second club to win back-to-back Champions League titles since the tournament rebranded in the mid-1990s, following Real Madrid’s three consecutive wins from 2016 to 2018.
Arsenal’s path to the final includes a recent Premier League triumph, ending a two-decade drought for the club. The Gunners are seeking their first Champions League title, while PSG’s 2025 victory marked only the second time a French team claimed the trophy. The two sides previously met in the 2025 semifinals, with PSG winning both matches 1-0 at Emirates Stadium and 2-1 at Parc des Princes.
Broadcast coverage will feature a commentary team for TNT Sports including Clive Tyldesley, Rob Green, and rules analyst Christina Unkel. The pre-match festivities in Budapest will include a performance of the Champions League anthem by Hungarian concert pianist Ádám György, followed by a set from American rock band The Killers.
Both clubs are ranked among the world’s top 10 most valuable soccer teams according to a recent Forbes analysis. The final concludes a tournament structure that has progressed from qualifying rounds through a league phase to the current knockout stages. The match represents a high-stakes encounter for two of Europe’s most prominent football institutions.
