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August 1, 2026, 09:57 AM - 2 min read
European football’s governing body, UEFA, strongly condemned the move, threatening to boycott FIFA competitions and describing it as “irresponsible and indefensible". The European body accused FIFA of conceiving the plan in secret and putting the “soul” of football up for sale.
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July 31, 2026, 09:59 AM - 2 min read
AFA has separately been charged over a banner reading "Las Malvinas son Argentinas", displayed by players after their semi-final win over England, in reference to the politically sensitive, disputed Falkland Islands.
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July 24, 2026, 03:10 PM - 6 min read
Eight years later, the tournament – which ended on Sunday with Spain beating Argentina 1-0 in the final – was far larger than the bid described. It had swelled to 104 matches. Nearly seven million spectators attended – almost double the 1994 record when the US last hosted.
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July 21, 2026, 09:13 AM - 2 min read
Spain were crowned world champions for the second time in 16 years after beating Argentina 1-0 in extra time.
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July 20, 2026, 06:08 PM - 4 min read
In a final that had been billed as a potential grand swansong for Messi, Spain produced a controlled and highly disciplined performance to deny Argentina the chance to win back-to-back World Cup titles.
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July 19, 2026, 05:08 PM - 5 min read
Bellingham struck deep into stoppage time to cap a memorable performance, surpassing every previous England player for the most goals scored in a single edition of the FIFA World Cup.
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July 19, 2026, 04:53 PM - 4 min read
Lionel Messi stands on the brink of adding yet another remarkable chapter to his legendary career as Argentina prepares to face Spain in the FIFA World Cup final at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sunday.
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July 19, 2026, 11:04 AM - 2 min read
The Three Lions will walk away from the World Cup with a third-place finish after beating the French side 6-4 in a thrilling bronze-medal match in Miami on Saturday. The 2018 champions found themselves 4-0 down in the first half of the match as a fired-up England side hammered France.
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July 6, 2026, 03:25 PM - 4 min read
The landmark victory marked Norway's deepest-ever run at a FIFA World Cup, with Haaland playing the decisive role by netting a late brace to eliminate one of the tournament favourites.
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July 5, 2026, 05:55 PM - 4 min read
The knockout encounter promises to be one of the standout matches of the competition, bringing together two European heavyweights with a long history of closely fought contests on the international stage.
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July 1, 2026, 04:40 PM - 3 min read
The victory marked Mexico's first FIFA World Cup knockout triumph since 1986 and ended an eight-match losing streak in World Cup knockout fixtures, the longest such run in the tournament's history.
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June 30, 2026, 04:21 PM - 2 min read
Kaishu Sano gave Japan the advantage in the 29th minute, but Brazil responded through Casemiro's header in the 56th minute before Gabriel Martinelli struck the winner deep into injury time.
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