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NEW YORK NEW JERSEY STADIUM — Spain stands alone on top of the world. La Roja won their second World Cup title on Sunday — Spain’s first since 2010 — by defeating Lionel Messi and 10-man Argentina on Ferran Torres’s goal in the second half of extra time following a scoreless first 90 minutes. Spain denied La Albiceleste's bid to become the first country to repeat as World Cup champions […]

The best World Cup ever ended with a final to remember. For the second time ever, Spain is the world champion. The reigning European champions took down the reigning world champion, when Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute of the final to beat Argentina. This tournament had it all — drama, late game-winners, golazos, legends and moments that we will never forget. Here are the 50 best moments from […]

Well, it took 103 World Cup matches and many variations, but Zlatan Ibrahimović's "King of the Jungle" power rankings has a new No. 1 ahead of Sunday's Spain-Argentina World Cup final at New York New Jersey Stadium. As part of his segments as a FOX Sports analyst this tournament, Zlatan has periodically dropped his "King of the Jungle" rankings. But he, unsurprisingly, always had himself at No. 1. Why? "Being […]

Lionel Messi's legendary heroics have, no doubt, been huge storylines during Argentina's 2026 World Cup run, but they also fueled the team's remarkable comebacks. So many times, it looked like La Albiceleste wouldn't keep their hopes of defending their world championship alive, but somehow, they kept stepping up. It has been that kind of tournament for Argentina. But it was enough to advance to Sunday's World Cup final against Spain. […]

Mark Twain once said that the two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why. But I would add a third: the day I met Lionel Messi. It was a sticky, humid and thunderstorm-ridden day in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, back in the summer of 2023, which was Messi’s arrival for Inter Miami. The night before the Leagues Cup final, […]

NEW YORK — Spain has the chance to accomplish something no nation has ever achieved. If it defeats defending champion Argentina in Sunday’s World Cup final, both its men’s and women’s national teams will simultaneously hold the sport’s biggest trophy. Germany's men and women have each won two World Cups, but never concurrently. Similar feats have happened in other sports, including UConn’s men’s and women’s basketball teams winning national championships […]

The moment you've been waiting for: Here comes the World Cup final. After more than 100 matches with 46 teams eliminated from championship contention, the biggest FIFA tournament in history will end with Sunday's final between Spain and Argentina. On the one side is a Spain team that beat France in the semifinal and has quietly dominated on its way to its first final appearance since it won it all […]

NEW YORK — Will Sunday’s FIFA World Cup final mark the coronation of Lionel Messi-era Argentina as the best national team of all time? Or will Spain’s next-greatest generation take a huge step toward claiming that title for itself? It’s a dream finale between two iconic soccer powers. With Messi and coach Lionel Scaloni leading the way, La Albiceleste have filled the proud soccer country’s trophy cabinet over the past […]

If your first thought when seeing the now-viral photo of Lionel Messi bathing Lamine Yamal as an infant is how unbelievable it is that the two will be playing against each other in Sunday's World Cup final, you're not alone; Messi shares the sentiment. "That picture with Lamine, now we are facing in a final after a photo was taken of when he was a baby," Messi told seven-time Super […]