World Cup 2026: Pedro Sanchez and King Felipe VI welcome La Roja
Spain's newly crowned World Cup champions were welcomed by King Felipe VI and Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.
Spain's newly crowned World Cup champions were welcomed by King Felipe VI and Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.
Yamal or Messi? With just a few hours to go before kick-off in the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina, we took to the streets of New York to ask fans which of the two players they prefer
La Roja's patient possession game meets the Albiceleste's trademark resilience in the World Cup final in New York on Sunday. As Spain coach Luis de la Fuente and his former coaching student Lionel Scaloni, now Argentina's manager, prepare to face off on football's biggest stage, the showdown promises a clash between…
On the eve of the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina, which is set to take place in New York, Argentinian fans have gathered in the city’s iconic Times Square.
The match no one wants to play kicks off on Saturday in Miami. However, it is not because there is no trophy up for grabs that there is nothing to play for, England are hoping to get their hands on their best result in 60 years, whilst France looks to give their longtime manager a good send off. Kylian Mbappé will…
World Cup 2026: What did we learn?
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Hundreds of thousands of Argentina fans packed the streets of Buenos Aires on Wednesday night to celebrate victory over England and a place in the World Cup final. Defending champions Argentina scored two late goals to come from behind and win 2-1. They will now meet Spain in Sunday’s final.
The French team are taking on Spain in Dallas in the World Cup semi-final. Les Bleus are hoping to become the second nation to reach three consecutive World Cup finals.
Thousands of football fans gathered in Mexico City's Zócalo to swap 2026 World Cup stickers as part of a Guinness World Record attempt. The Panini event brought together collectors of all ages, turning the hunt for missing stickers into a celebration of football, family and community.
From Florida to Liverpool, England fans serenaded their superstar midfielder as he nearly-singlehandedly brought them two steps away from a World Cup title.
With the French team having just won their quarter-final against Morocco, they are set to face the winner of the Spain-Belgium match in the semi-finals. We asked French fans who they would prefer to face.
Morocco struggled to show much danger in the first half and spent most of the time in a low block to try to counter the French onslaught. Mbappé won a penalty in the 28th minute after being fouled by Manchester United defender Noussair Mazraoui. After three minutes of a confusingly prolonged VAR check, his spot-kick…
Led 2-0, the defending champions produced 13 minutes of magic to turn their Round of 16 game on its head and beat Egypt. Romero, Messi and Fernandez avoided what would have been a historic upset as Egypt were left powerless in the face of Argentina's magical comeback. The Pharoahs however complained about the…
#WorldCup2026: AI-generated videos of French captain Kylian #Mbappé dressed as a #dictator and giving orders to his teammates have taken over social media - a joke which the French team have embraced by nicknaming Mbappé "Mobut", in reference to the dictator #Mobutu Sese Seko.
Bangladesh may not be at this year’s World Cup, but that hasn’t stopped football fever gripping the nation and two teams are enjoying far more support than any others: Brazil and Argentina. Vast crowds of flag-waving fans have been packing watch parties and taking to the streets to celebrate the Latin giants’…
Spain booked their place in the World Cup last 16 with an emphatic 3-0 win over Austria on Thursday, producing another polished performance that rarely gave their opponents a foothold.
Harry Kane rescued England campaign by scoring a brace to beat RD Congo (2-1). Belgium came from behind to overcome Senegal (3-2).
Didier Deschamps' side impressed once again as they raced past Sweden 3-0 and will face Paraguay next. Michael Olise provide two assists and is now just one short of equaling Pelé's record in a single World Cup. Meanwhile Mexico recorded their fourth clean sheet and are the only side not to have let a single goal in…
France begin their knockout campaign against Sweden at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, looking to maintain their unbeaten record after three consecutive group stage victories. Les Bleus are heavy favorites against the Scandinavians, but complacency could prove costly as Les Tricolors hunt for a round of 16…
Paraguay stunned Germany in a penalty shootout on Monday to reach the World Cup last 16 after a 1-1 draw following extra time. The South Americans won 4-3 on spot kicks, handing Germany their first-ever defeat in a World Cup penalty shootout and booking a place in the knockout stage.