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The Latest Breaking News from the World Cup

Lionel Messi Breaks Silence on 2026 World Cup Final Defeat With Timely Reminder

Argentina lost the World Cup final to Spain in a manner that earned plenty of enemies.

Sports Illustrated

Ranking the Best MLS Players at the 2026 FIFA World Cup

The 2026 World Cup was a landmark tournament for the talents of Major League Soccer.

Sports Illustrated

Fighter jets had to be scrambled three times for planes near Trump’s Bedminster over the weekend

More than 10 planes entered temporarily restricted airspace over Bedminster and East Rutherford, where the World Cup was being held, on Sunday

The Independent UK

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'Football Should Never Reach This Point': Fans React as UEFA Chief Boycotts World Cup Final Amid Fifa Row

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin boycotted the World Cup final, protesting FIFA's political interference and governance issues, including a controversial disciplinary decision influenced by US politics.

International Business Times UK

Why Arsenal missed out on Morgan Rogers despite clear Mikel Arteta transfer demand

Shock Chelsea hijack and World Cup injury woes have left Gunners reeling

Evening Standard

World Cup Half Time Show Blasted as a 'Bad Trip,' Fans Petitioned Shakira to Write All Songs Going Forward

FIFA's attempt to introduce a Super Bowl-style half-time show for the World Cup has faced criticism, with fans urging a return to traditional football culture and calling for Shakira's involvement.

International Business Times UK

The 2026 World Cup was full of spectacle, scandal and compromise

This was a good rather than great World Cup on the field. In the background, things were a lot less edifying

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The Best Sports Illustrated Photos From Spain’s Unforgettable World Cup Final Win

Check out the best work from Sports Illustrated photographers Erick W. Rasco and Simon Bruty from the World Cup final at MetLife Stadium.

Sports Illustrated

Divinity can wait: Baldur’s Gate 3 boss Swen Vincke “not expecting anyone” at Larian’s Barcelona studio to show up following Spain’s World Cup win

"The best team in the World Cup won the World Cup"

GamesRadar

One Thing We Learned About All 48 World Cup Teams

A brilliant 2026 World Cup is in the books, with Spain continuing its second dominant cycle of the 21st century.

Sports Illustrated

Trump scores own-goal as World Cup overflows with politics

TOI correspondent from Washington: Spain won the World Cup but Donald Trump nearly stole the moment of glory.

The Times of India

'Condescending' BBC licence fee advert blasted by experts

THE BBC has been blasted for broadcasting a “condescending” advert during the World Cup final that experts have said was “strategically…

The National (Scotland)

Marc Cucurella spotted removing an object from his sock and burying it in the pitch seconds before the World Cup Final kicked off, with a former team-mate confirming exactly what it was and why he did it

The 2010 World Cup winner gave his fellow countrymen some mystical advice before they beat Argentina

FourFourTwo

Tuchel is clinging to an outdated English style – he must let players take risks

Head coach should stop relying on a physical approach that has rarely worked and embrace England’s gifted ball players

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Gangs of New Jersey: how the World Cup final descended into ugly scenes between Argentina and Spain

A blow-by-blow account of how Spain and Argentina players fought in the aftermath of the Sunday showpiece

Creative Bloq

FIFA seems hell-bent on destroying the World Cup brand (with the help of Shakira and Justin Bieber)

Did the World Cup final really require a pop concert?

Bored Panda

The World Cup 2026 Is Over But The Memes Aren’t—Here Are 100 That Captured This Year’s Chaos

The tournament delivered excitement and drama from start to finish, and fans made sure none of it went unnoticed.

International Business Times UK

Kash Patel Uses FBI Rebrand Video To Cheer up Trump Post Humiliating World Cup Boos

Kash Patel's video aimed to uplift Trump after he was booed at the World Cup, but it highlighted the awkwardness of the situation, with security and politics overshadowing the event.

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The Conversation

Now that the World Cup is over, can host cities turn their investment into a lasting social impact?

The 2026 World Cup has been a real moneymaker for FIFA. Revenues from TV broadcasting rights, ticket sales and other commercial sources are projected to amount to nearly US$11 billion, making it the most financially successful event in the international soccer governing body’s history.

The Independent UK

Bryson DeChambeau ‘made Trump request’ during dispute over controversial penalty at The Open

Trump had no issue intervening at the World Cup to suspend USA striker Folarin Balogun’s ban to much controversy

The Independent UK

2026 was a World Cup of contradictions – with a tainted legacy

WORLD CUP 2026: In some ways, the tournament was like the best American fast food, writes Miguel Delaney, entertaining but immediately forgettable, yet Fifa ushered through some harmful precedents for the future of football and off-field controversy cast a long shadow

Sports Illustrated

Why Is the World Cup Played Every Four Years?

The World Cup is the most-watched sporting event on the planet.

Radio France Internationale

France skipper Mbappé denies Messi to win second Golden Boot award

Kylian Mbappé will return to France from the World Cup with his reputation as one of the best strikers of his generation enhanced, having become the first player to win the competition's Golden Boot award twice.

Sports Illustrated

President Trump Confirms When He Wants U.S. to Host World Cup Again

The United States’s time as co-host of the 2026 World Cup has come to a close.

Sports Illustrated

Why Marc Cucurella Was Not Sent Off in World Cup Final Despite Lionel Messi Plea

Argentina’s superstar did his utmost to try and even out the numbers in the World Cup final.

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