The World Cup final between Argentina and Spain starts about six minutes late, according to multiple reports. The delay is attributed to the timing of pre-match entertainment, including on-field and stage performances leading up to the start of play. One outlet also highlights an unusual element of the pre-match segment involving a Tom Cruise appearance or speech, describing it as part of the broader opening festivities that contributed to the revised kickoff schedule. Despite the later start time, the match proceeds with the teams taking the field after the entertainment segment concludes and the formal build-up wraps. No sources in the provided excerpts indicate that the teams’ warm-ups or match conditions are otherwise affected beyond the brief change in kickoff timing. The reports present the postponement as a scheduling outcome of the entertainment program rather than a sporting or disciplinary issue, with the key shared detail being the approximate six-minute late commencement of the final.