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Spain cancels final World Cup tuneup; Argentina practices after weather delay
Spain were forced to cancel their final training session on Saturday ahead of the World Cup final due to thunderstorms in New Jersey.,The weather system also affected Spain's opponent, Argentina, although the latter held practice after a delay of roughly 45 minutes.,The two nations battle for the ti...
'Emotional' Argentina, Lionel Messi chase repeat World Cup title against Spain
NEW YORK -- Lionel Messi and Argentina will try to become the first team to defend a World Cup title since 1962 in the final on Sunday against a Spanish side that could boast the next generation's greatest player in Lamine Yamal.,The path to the afternoon kickoff in East Rutherford, N.J., has been d...
World Cup champions to receive rings for first time
Borrowing from an American sporting tradition, the winners of the World Cup will earn an extra prize this year: A championship ring -- the first one awarded in World Cup history.,The players from either Argentina or Spain also will receive the traditional gold medals. The championship match is set f...
World Cup final tickets soar above $7,500
Tickets for the 2026 World Cup final continue to rise leading up to Sunday's match between Argentina and Spain at New York New Jersey Stadium.,After the get-in price dropped as low as $6,636 on Monday, the three-day average rebounded to $7,612 by Friday morning, according to ticket-tracking service ...
White House confirms President Trump will attend World Cup final
President Donald Trump will attend the World Cup final on Sunday between Spain and defending champion Argentina, the White House confirmed on Thursday.,White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president would be in New York City on Friday to attend a FIFA reception at Trump Tower in Man...
Argentina's win over England sets ratings record for World Cup semifinals
Fox Sports continued a record-breaking week in TV soccer viewership when Argentina's narrow victory over England on Wednesday was the most-watched World Cup semifinal in English-language history, Variety reported.,Argentina's 2-1 win averaged 15.063 million viewers on Fox, crushing the mark set just...
Spain favored, Argentina seeing more action for World Cup final
Spain opened as the +125 favorites to win the World Cup and stood at +130 as of Thursday morning, but Lionel Messi and defending champions Argentina are seeing more of the betting action, according to BetMGM.,Argentina -- who opened at +250 at the sportsbook and have since moved to +240 -- have rece...
England coach Thomas Tuchel has ‘no regrets’ over strategy
England suffered yet another World Cup disappointment at the hands of Argentina, 2-1, on Wednesday in Atlanta. However, head coach Thomas Tuchel expressed "no regrets" over the strategy that led them there.,After controlling much of the early play and taking a 1-0 lead in the 55th minute, England se...
Messi leads Argentina rally, extends England's decades of disappointment
ATLANTA -- Five minutes from erasing decades of anguish, England turned passive. The painful result: two more assists for Lionel Messi, one more World Cup final for Argentina.,"We were so close," England coach Thomas Tuchel said following the 2-1 defeat Wednesday at Atlanta Stadium during a dour pos...
Argentina rally to oust England, return to World Cup final
ATLANTA -- Enzo Fernandez changed England's weekend plans and Lautaro Martinez booked Argentina in the World Cup final with the game-winner seven minutes later in another dramatic comeback and 2-1 win for the defending world champs at Atlanta Stadium on Wednesday afternoon.,Two possessions after he ...
Lionel Messi undefeated when ENG-ARG ref Ismael Elfath works
Major League Soccer referee Ismail Elfath has never overseen a Lionel Messi loss or draw -- only wins.,That's why his appointment to Argentina's World Cup semifinal against England on Wednesday angered English fans and led to accusations of fixing the tournament for another Messi title.,Elfath, an A...
England, Argentina anticipate 'special game' in World Cup semifinal
ATLANTA -- England are one win away from their first World Cup final appearance in 60 years.,To get there, all they'll have to do is beat an Argentina side looking to become the first back-to-back champion since Brazil in 1958 and '62.,The two sides with a heated World Cup history face off on Wednes...
Report: FIFA to hand out discipline for Cup comments
There has been no shortage of complaining by coaches and players at the 2026 World Cup.,FIFA has definitely taken note, but, just like four years ago after the games in Qatar, the governing body will wait until after the tournament has concluded before sanctioning those who have crossed the line.,Ac...
Argentina oust Switzerland in extra time, advance to semifinals
Julian Alvarez scored the tiebreaker in the 112th minute and Lautaro Martinez added an insurance goal in stoppage time as defending champion Argentina defeated 10-man Switzerland 3-1 in the World Cup quarterfinals on a hot and humid Saturday night in Kansas City, Mo.,Alexis Mac Allister also tallied...
Defensive Switzerland set sights on stifling Lionel Messi, Argentina
The knockout stage of the World Cup has not been easy for defending champion Argentina.,They needed extra time in the round of 32 to earn a 3-2 victory against Cape Verde before requiring a late rally from a two-goal deficit against Egypt to claim a 3-2 win in the round of 16.,Goals may be harder to...
Egypt demand FIFA investigation into officiating of Argentina match
After Egypt coach Hossam Hassan outlined several complaints in the immediate aftermath of Argentina's come-from-behind 3-2 win in the round of 16 on Tuesday, the Egyptian Football Foundation followed up on Wednesday with two statements amplifying their country's issues with the officiating.,The seco...
Resilient Argentina refuse to lose: "This is who we are"
Argentina overcame plenty of adversity during the 10-match World Cup unbeaten streak they brought into their round of 16 match against Egypt on Tuesday.,They ended the country's 36-year World Cup title drought at the 2022 event in Qatar, winning a pair of penalty-kick shootouts against the Netherlan...
Argentina ride late surge for stunning comeback vs. Egypt
Defending champion Argentina scored three times after the 78th minute, fueling a ferocious comeback in a 3-2 win over Egypt in the round of 16 World Cup match on Tuesday afternoon in Atlanta.,After La Albiceleste scored their first two goals in a four-minute span to rally from a 2-0 deficit, Enzo Fe...
No 'fear' in Egypt ahead of knockout clash vs. Argentina
Relative to some of their counterparts, Argentina may have felt pleased with the chance to open the knockout stage of the World Cup against debutant Cape Verde.,But don't tell Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni that.,A 3-2 extra-time escape last Friday to keep their pursuit of a repeat title alive may...
Pro-Argentina crowd helps spur dramatic win over Cape Verde
When Argentina twice conceded equalizing goals to Cape Verde in the round of 32 on Friday night, the decidedly partisan Albiceleste crowd did not grow quiet.,If anything, the volume increased as La Doce made the stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla., their own, imploring their side to a 3-2, extra-time vic...