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World Cup final pits Spain's control against Argentina's resolve

July 18, 2026 2026-07-18

​England manager Thomas Tuchel hailed the "unbelievable" resilience of his squad on Saturday after England secured its best World Cup finish in 60 years, overcoming France 6-4 in a thrilling bronze-medal match.
July 19, 2026 2026-07-19
​Eintracht Frankfurt has signed Germany under-21 midfielder Noel Aseko from Bayern Munich on a contract until June 2031, the Bundesliga club announced on Saturday.
July 19, 2026 2026-07-19
​England beat France 6-4 to claim the World Cup third place on Saturday, its best finish at the tournament since lifting the trophy in 1966 as they combined to score the most goals in a World Cup game since 1982.
July 19, 2026 2026-07-19
Following is a list of hat-tricks from World Cup knockout stages:
July 19, 2026 2026-07-19
Following are the World Cup all-time top scorers after Saturday's third-place playoff:
July 19, 2026 2026-07-19
​Heavy rain and thunderstorms interrupted the preparations of Argentina and Spain for Sunday's FIFA World Cup final in New Jersey.
July 19, 2026 2026-07-19
​Britain's Josh Kerr shattered the men's mile world record at the London Diamond League on Saturday, clocking three minutes 42.66 seconds to erase Hicham El Guerrouj's 27-year-old mark.
July 19, 2026 2026-07-19
The ceremony for the 2026 FIFA World Cup final in New York will celebrate the values of sports and bring together football, culture and entertainment through a world-class artistic lineup, its creative producer has said.
July 18, 2026 2026-07-18
Spain forward Lamine Yamal has overcome fitness concerns and will be available for Sunday's World Cup final against Argentina, head coach Luis de la Fuente said on Friday.
July 18, 2026 2026-07-18
25 years after Beijing won the right to host the 2008 Olympic Games, International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry said the city's successful bids for both the 2008 Games and the 2022 Winter Olympics marked the beginning of an extraordinary Olympic journey for China.
July 17, 2026 2026-07-17
The "2026 FIFA World Cup Theater Screening Event," organized by China Media Group with China Film Group as its designated partner, has drawn tens of thousands of fans across China to theaters. This comes as a response to the Chinese government directive on promoting diversified cinema operations and enriching cinema culture.
July 17, 2026 2026-07-17
Slovenia's Slavko Vincic will referee Sunday's FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and Spain, FIFA announced on Thursday.
July 17, 2026 2026-07-17
Trent Alexander-Arnold said he has enjoyed the opening days of preseason training under Jose Mourinho as Real Madrid prepares for the new campaign.
July 17, 2026 2026-07-17
England supporters and pundits have been almost unanimous in pointing the finger of blame for Wednesday's 2-1 World Cup semifinal defeat to Argentina at coach Thomas Tuchel and the decisions he made after Anthony Gordon had given his side the lead early in the second half.
July 17, 2026 2026-07-17
Lamine Yamal and Pedro Porro trained separately from the rest of the Spain squad on Thursday as the team began preparing for Sunday's World Cup final against Argentina.
July 17, 2026 2026-07-17
China suffered a straight-sets defeat to the United States in the men's Volleyball Nations League on Wednesday, falling 25-19, 25-13, 25-20 in the opening match of the tournament's third week in Chicago.
July 16, 2026 2026-07-16
Lionel Messi dedicated Argentina's World Cup semifinal victory over England on Wednesday to the team's fans.
July 16, 2026 2026-07-16
Thomas Tuchel said Argentina's nothing-to-lose mentality after falling behind proved decisive as the reigning champion recovered from a goal down to beat England 2-1 on Wednesday.
July 16, 2026 2026-07-16
Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni credited his team's resolve under pressure for its stoppage-time win over England in their World Cup semifinal on Wednesday.
July 16, 2026 2026-07-16
Harry Kane said England is still searching for the "missing piece" that continues to deny it at major tournaments after exiting the World Cup with a 2-1 semifinal loss to Argentina on Wednesday.
July 16, 2026 2026-07-16
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