Argentina’s Lionel Messi at the end of the World Cup final. (AP Photo) Lionel Messi‘s dream of signing off with back-to-back FIFA World Cup titles ended in heartbreak on Sunday as the Argentina captain was overcome with emotion following his side’s 0-1 extra-time defeat to Spain in the 2026 World Cup final. The viral images…
L-R: Spain’s Pau Cubarsi, Rodri and goalkeeper Unai Simon pose with their individual awards. (AP Photo) Spain’s historic FIFA World Cup 2026 triumph was reflected in the tournament’s individual honours as Rodri, Unai Simon and Pau Cubarsi swept three of the biggest awards, while France captain Kylian Mbappe claimed the Golden Boot after another sensational…
Spain’s Ferran Torres celebrates with the trophy after winning the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo) While Spain’s dazzling teenage attackers and fluid passing football captured global imagination during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, their second world title was…
Spain’s Ferran Torres (7) celebrates at the end of the World Cup final. (AP Photo) Spain’s long wait for a breakthrough in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final finally ended through an unlikely hero. Substitute Ferran Torres scored the decisive goal in extra time to hand Spain a dramatic 1-0 victory over defending champions Argentina,…
Spain’s Ferran Torres (7) celebrates scoring their first goal during the World Cup final against Argentina. (AP Photo) Spain have won their second FIFA World Cup title after Ferran Torres struck a late extra-time winner to break Argentina’s resistance in a dramatic final. Lionel Messi’s 10-man side fell short of becoming the first team since…
Referee Slavko Vincic shows a red card to Argentina’s Enzo Fernandez (24) during the World Cup final. (AP Photo) The FIFA World Cup 2026 final produced late drama before extra time as Argentina were forced to play the additional 30 minutes with 10 men after Enzo Fernandez was sent off in stoppage time against Spain.With…
Argentina’s Nicolas Tagliafico, right, fights for the ball with Spain’s Lamine Yamal. (AP/PTI Photo) A controversial refereeing decision in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final has reignited the debate around alleged favourable calls for Argentina, after Nicolas Tagliafico escaped without a booking for a dangerous challenge on Spain teenage star Lamine Yamal.The incident occurred in…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi (10) runs with the ball during the World Cup final. (AP Photo) Spain’s relentless control in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final forced Argentina into the record books for all the wrong reasons, with Lionel Messi’s side failing to register a single shot in the opening 45 minutes of Sunday’s title clash.The…
Donald Trump makes dramatic arrival at FIFA World Cup final The FIFA World Cup 2026 final had not even kicked off when United States President Donald Trump grabbed the spotlight, making a dramatic entrance at MetLife Stadium aboard the presidential helicopter, Marine One, before taking his seat alongside FIFA president Gianni Infantino for the title…
With his back against the wall and an illustrious career on the line, Rohit Sharma silenced his critics the only way he can, smashing one of his most celebrated centuries in recent memory, though it wasn’t enough to prevent a 27-run defeat in the third ODI against England, as India surrendered the series 1-2 at…