Luis de la Fuente completed one of international football's greatest managerial runs as Spain beat Argentina to win the FIFA World Cup 2026. The veteran coach hailed the unity and values of the Spanish squad that transformed a talented generation into world champions.
FIFA World Cup 2026: Rodri won the Golden Ball after captaining Spain to a 1-0 extra-time win over Argentina in the World Cup final. The award stirred immediate debate as many felt Lionel Messi's eight-goal campaign deserved the top individual honour.
FIFA World Cup 2026 final: Spain stands on the cusp of history as their renaissance in World football is about to come to a full circle. Standing behind the turnaround is Luis de La Fuente, a manager who re-engineered La Roja's tiki-taka DNA, and man-managed his players to bring out their best.
Spain vs Argentina Final: In 2016, Messi announced his retirement at MetLife Stadium, devastated by another heartbreak with Argentina. Now a decade later, that same ground could host his greatest moment in international football.
FIFA World Cup 2026: Argentina and Spain meet in the World Cup final with Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal at the centre of attention. A resurfaced Barcelona photograph and a clash of styles have given the match an added sense of history.
Lionel Messi's Argentina are in the FIFA World Cup final once again. But behind this golden era stands the other Lionel - Lionel Scaloni, the accidental manager who rebuilt Argentina, brought Messi back from the brink, and returned the glory days to the Albiceleste.
A clash worthy of a World Cup final, but with only bronze on the line. France and England meet in Miami as Didier Deschamps says goodbye, Thomas Tuchel looks for answers and Kylian Mbappe's availability remains in the spotlight.
Long before Lionel Messi became the face of Argentine football, Spain believed it had a chance to make him its own. As Argentina and Spain prepare to meet in the World Cup final, one of football's great what-ifs returns to the spotlight: what if Messi had chosen Spain?
Thomas Tuchel's tactical retreat cost England against Argentina, but another World Cup exit exposed a deeper issue. From relentless scrutiny to former players creating needless narratives, the noise around the Three Lions may be hurting them more than they realise.
At 39, Lionel Messi no longer overwhelms football with pace. He now bends matches to his rhythm, turning intelligence into Argentina's greatest weapon. England discovered it the hard way. Spain are next to try and stop football's ultimate orchestrator.
England vs Argentina semi-final: England and Argentina do not meet as ordinary opponents. Rooted in Maradona's infamous 1986 quarter-final, this rivalry carries weight few international fixtures can match. Now Messi faces the one team that has always eluded him with a spot in the final against Spain up for grabs.
FIFA World Cup 2026: Argentina's rise from Messi's tragic nearly-men to world champions has changed how football fans view them. Their success now attracts suspicion, backlash and scrutiny that often follows title-winning sides.
FIFA World Cup, Argentina vs Switzerland preview: Lionel Messi was left in tears after Argentina just about scrapped through to the quarter-final of their tournament. The rusty defending champions will have to pull out all their tricks to beat a disciplined Switzerland side on Sunday, July 12.
Spain and Belgium are one win away from the 2026 FIFA World Cup semi-finals as they meet at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Friday. Spain have won all four of their matches without conceding a goal, while Belgium recovered from an uneven group-stage campaign with victories over Senegal and co-hosts United States to reach the last eight.
Cristiano Ronaldo never conquered the World Cup, but he transformed Portugal forever, turning a nation of hopeful challengers into perennial contenders and leaving behind a legacy that extends far beyond trophies.
Folarin Balogun's controversial return took centre stage before kick-off, but the United States striker was unable to justify the pre-match attention as Belgium thrashed the co-hosts 4-1 to reach the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals on Monday.
Brazil are playing Norway in their Round of 16 clash in the FIFA World Cup. The 5-time champions will face a steep test against Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard's side.
Once football's gold standard, Germany and Italy are no longer setting the benchmark. Germany lost its edge. Italy lost its way. Both have watched the rest of the football world overtake them. The climb back to the top will demand far more than another man in the dugout.
FIFA World Cup 2026: The tiny island nation of 525,000 residents pushed Lionel Messi’s world champions to the absolute limit in a five-goal Round of 32 thriller in Miami, proving that football’s ultimate romance lies in defying the impossible.
Lionel Messi's Argentina were forced to suffer through Extra Time against 64th ranked Cape Verde. Speaking after the game, Messi detailed the problems that Argentina faced on the pitch in their Round of 32 clash.
